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Two women standing and smiling in front of a framed painting in a gallery. One has curly gray hair, wearing a patterned skirt; the other has straight brown hair, wearing a sleeveless top.
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National Museum of Women in the Arts

Palaces and Personages of St. Petersburg

Elisabeth Louise Vigée-LeBrun, <em>Madame Osten</em> (page 16 from sketchbook, "Sejour en Russie, 1795-1801"), detail, 1795-1801; Graphite and chalk on paper, 7 x 4 3/8 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift of Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay
Feb 14 to Jun 18, 2003

Please note: Information about this exhibition is limited.

The Artist,

Élisabeth Louise Vigée-LeBrun

Renowned French artist Élisabeth Louise Vigée-LeBrun was Marie Antoinette's favorite painter for a decade and was elected to art academies in 10 cities.
Wearing a white, gold-trimmed head wrap and matching scarf, a light-skinned woman looks at the viewer, shown in a three-quarter pose against a dark backdrop in a portrait painting. Tousled curls of brown hair rest on her forehead and shoulders.