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ART PAGE 43
Louise Augusta, Queen of Prussia-1801
pastel
Schloss Charlottenburg, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin
Visit the Queen Louise of Prussia page.

Madame Du Barry - 1781
oil on canvas
Private collection.
This is the first painting Vigée Le Brun painted of Mme du Barry. According to her memoirs Vigée Le Brun painted three portraits of her: 1781 Countess du Barry (w/straw hat), 1782 Mme du Barry (full length w/wreath in hand), 1789 Mme du Barry. Refer to the Mme du Barry page at this web site.

Giuseppina Grassini in the role of Zaire - 1805
oil on canvas
Musee des Beaux Arts, Rouen
Vigee Le Brun painted Giuseppina Grassini (1773-1850) three times in London (3 Mme Grassini; two in oriental costume, one large [&] the other small - and another half-length) and three upon returning to Paris (3 Portraits of Mme Grassini; one to the knee page 120, the third with one hand showing page 90). This is believed to be one of the London portraits. This painting was offered for sale at Sotheby's May 21, 1998 auction.


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