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100 1 _aVigée-Lebrun, Louise-Elisabeth,
_d1755-1842
245 1 4 _aThe Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-04-10
508 _aProduced by Adam Buchbinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun" by Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This engaging memoir captures the life and artistic journey of the author, a notable portrait painter in 18th-century France, providing a unique perspective on the cultural and social milieu of her time. The memoir covers her early childhood, her rise to fame, and her experiences at the court of Marie Antoinette, amidst the backdrop of the French Revolution. The opening of the memoir introduces readers to Vigée-Lebrun's early life, marked by a fervent passion for painting that manifested from childhood. It details her relationship with her father, who encouraged her artistic talents, her mother's strict upbringing, and the loss of her father, which deeply affected her. As she recounts her formative years, Vigée-Lebrun reflects on her artistic growth, her interactions with influential figures of Paris, and the beginnings of her career, setting the stage for her future prominence within the artistic community. This opening portion lays a foundation for understanding her personality, ambitions, and the societal influences that shaped her life and work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVigée-Lebrun, Louise-Elisabeth, 1755-1842
653 _aPainters -- France -- Biography
653 _aPortrait painting, French -- 18th century
700 1 _aStrachey, Lionel,
_d1864-1927
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31934
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