An Alternative Ancien Régime? Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun in Russia
Journal: Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida)
Year: 2016

In the last few decades interest in the life and work of Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun has increased significantly, with numerous publications and a retrospective exhibition dedicated to her oeuvre. Yet, while much new and valuable information has been introduced, very little of it deals specifically with the period from 1795-1800 when she lived as an émigré in Saint Petersburg, Russia.\nIn this thesis I analyze two Russian portraits by Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, in relation to two earlier works she paint