The passion for painting was innate in me. This passion has never diminished; indeed, I believe it has only increased with time. — Vigée Le Brun ("Self-Portrait in a Straw Hat," Vigée Le Brun, 1782, image via The National Gallery) At age 15, Louise Elisabeth Vigeé Le Brun already had her own painting studio, her own portrait clients and her own commission fees -- but all of it was lining the pockets of her corrupt stepfather. She married to escape him, but as she traveled the Netherlands studying the Old Masters' light and oil technique, her new husband began using the same tricks to
A Woman To Know: Louise Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun
A Woman To Know: Louise Elisabeth Vigée Le…
A Woman To Know: Louise Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun
The passion for painting was innate in me. This passion has never diminished; indeed, I believe it has only increased with time. — Vigée Le Brun ("Self-Portrait in a Straw Hat," Vigée Le Brun, 1782, image via The National Gallery) At age 15, Louise Elisabeth Vigeé Le Brun already had her own painting studio, her own portrait clients and her own commission fees -- but all of it was lining the pockets of her corrupt stepfather. She married to escape him, but as she traveled the Netherlands studying the Old Masters' light and oil technique, her new husband began using the same tricks to