Archduchess Marie-Antoinette (1755−1793), Queen of France
1778, Artist: Marie Louise Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun
Archduchess Marie-Antoinette (1755−1793), Queen of France
Marie Antoinette, the youngest daughter of Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa, wears a robe à l’anglaise with her hair piled up in an elaborate style. The bust of Louis XVI, whom she married in 1770, can be seen in the upper right corner. The painting was destined for the young queen’s mother in Vienna who responded to her daughter with the words: “I am delighted with your large portrait!” and displayed the painting in the Hofburg Palace.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
French
Dated
1778
Artist
Marie Louise Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (1755 Paris - 1842 Paris) - GND
Material
Canvas
Dimensions
273 x 193,5 cm
Framed: 289,5 cm x 211 cm x 7,5 cm
Signed
Signed: Peint par M^de le Brun âgée de 22 ans, en 1780
(The signature has been added subsequently).
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 2772
Provenance
The picture painted in 1778 was sent to Vienna in February 1779; 1922 Hofburg
Depiction/Person
Permalink (citable Link) to this page: www.khm.at/en/object/2423/
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