Storage area of paintings not by Vigée Le Brun

The1982 Kimbell Exhibition Catalog

	Madame Bilibin - 1800 Oil on canvas, 89 x 72 cm M.I Kusova, heiress of a merchant of St. Petersbourg, married Yakov Ivanovich Bilibin, son of "Big Bilibin" Ivan Kharitonovich, founder of an industrial empire, mayor of the town of Kaluga twice. Her husband Yakov Ivanovich Bilibin is mentioned several times by Tolstoi in the novel "War and Peace". In 1812 he funded the local Kaluga militia that repelled Napolean's Army. Mme Bilibin is the grandmother of the painter and draughtsman Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin, who sold the Hermitage the of works of Dmitry Levitzky. View a larger image of this painting Image provided by Támas Strakovits
	Queen Louise Augusta of Prussia - 1801 pastel Vigée Le Brun listed two pastels of Queen Louise of Prussia (Berlin 1801). This one is in Castle Dunrobin near Golspie, Scotland. The pastel had been in the possession of George Granville Leveson-Gower, the later 2nd Earl of Sutherland (1786-1861). He was an ardent admirer of the Queen, having met her in Nov. 1806 at Konigsberg. View an engraving by another artist that seems to be after the castle Dunrobin pastel, though it was reversed and has a different costume. View the other 1801 pastel on Art Page 43 and the oil painted from that pastel on Art Page 56. Visit the Queen Louise of Prussia page which has been updated with the new pastel from Jana. The story on this page, "My Beautiful Enemy" is my favorite history write ups on this web site. This Queen dared stand up to Napolean in this dangerous period of Europen history. Napolean was obviously captivated. Thanks for the great new image Jana.
	Madame de Roissy - 1773 pastel, 50 x 49 cm, 19.6 x 19.3 in I have found another new pair of pastels by Madame Vigee-Le Brun at Sotheby's: they are the presumed portraits of Monsieur and Madame de Roissy from 1773 (signed still as Melle Vigee), and will be offered for sale in Paris on 22nd June 2010. Image provided by Támas Strakovits
	Monsieur de Roissy - 1773 pastel, 50 x 49 cm, 19.6 x 19.3 in Aditional information to be added. http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=159602831 Image provided by Támas Strakovits
	A Lady - 1789 Oil on canvas, Oval Musée de Quimper, France Photo of the oval painting. From Olivier "The clothes and hairstyle allow us to date it: obviously 1789. Maybe Mme de Savigny or Mme Duvernais ?". Oliver is researching the painting. Image provided by Olivier Blanc
	A Lady - 1787 Oil on panel This is believed to be a 1787 copy by Vigee Le Brun of the countess du Barry painted in 1781. View the original on Art Page 43 and another copy at Art Page 138
	Grand Duchess Elisabeth - 1795 oil on canvas, 30-3/4 x 24-3/4" Chateau de Wolfsgarten Grand Duchess Elisaveta Alexeevna, later Empress of Russia, consort of Alexander I. Pavlovitch. This original is in the Collection of the Princess of Hesse Darmstadt, Castle of Wolfsgarten. The portrait was a gift to the Grand Duchess's mother the Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt. One copy is in the Musée Fabre, Montpellier(Art Page 44) and another copy is in the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia(Art Page 48).
	unknown sitter - ? Thought to be the Princess Tufiakin portrait until May 2010. Francis Kelly identified the sitter, based on Vigee Le Brun's sad description in Chap. XXIV of her memoirs. Angela Demutskiy identified a new painting that just came up for auction in NYC that is identified as the Princess Tufiakin portrait. See Art Page 61 for new details.
	Anne Francois de Lastic - 1779 oil on canvas Chateau de Parentignat Anne Francois de Lastic (1762-1783) Image provided by Angela Demutskiy.
	Louise Augustine de Montesquiou Fezensac - 1779 oil on canvas Chateau de Parentignat Anne Louise Hyacinthe Augustine de Montesquiou Fezensac (1761-1823) Image provided by Angela Demutskiy.