Queen Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France (1755–1793)
after Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (Paris 1755 – Paris 1842).
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
Unknown
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
5.50 x 4 in
Order this imageCollection
Castle Drogo, Devon
NT 903829
Summary
Portrait, miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, Queen Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France (1755–1793) after Elisabeth Louise Vigée-LeBrun (Paris 1755 – Paris 1842). Three-quarter-length portrait of a lady holding a rose and wearing an elaborate feathered head dress, in a garden setting. in a gilt frame. In the fashion of circa 1780. Painted on a rectangular panel of ivory in moulded yellow metal frame. Signed lower right AB
Provenance
This item forms part of the original Drewe family collection at Castle Drogo. It was transferred to the National Trust in 2008.
Marks and inscriptions
AB
Makers and roles
after Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (Paris 1755 – Paris 1842)., artist