Self-Portrait Painting Marie Antoinette is an oil on canvas painting by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, from 1790. It is held in the collection of the Uffizi, in Florence. Le Brun painted the work in Rome after fleeing France to escape the French Revolution in 1789. She conceived the work as a demonstration of her support for the French Queen.[1] She intended to give the work to the Grand Duke of Tuscany for the gallery that he maintained of artists' self-portraits.[2]: 229
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| Artist | Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun |
| Year | 1790 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 100 cm × 81 cm (39 in × 32 in) |
| Location | Uffizi, Florence |
Description
editElisabeth presents herself with the same warm, engaging smile that distinguished her earlier self-portraits. She looks at the viewer, is dressed in an elegant black silk robe, which reflects her elevated status, which is accentuated by a vivid red sash at her waist. Atop her brown curls sits a white turban-like cloth, evoking the headdresses frequently seen in Rembrandt’s self-portraits.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Self-portrait, Elisabet Vigée Le Brun". Uffizi Galleries. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Sheriff, Mary D. (1996). The exceptional woman : Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun and the cultural politics of art. Chicago : University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-75275-4.
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