Élisabeth Louise Vigée le Brun was a French artist mostly known for painting portraits. She was active during the 18th century. She was born on April 16, 1755, and died on March 30, 1842, in Paris, France. She started artistic training during her early pre-teen years at the encouragement of her father, Louis Vigée, who was also an artist. She was a member of the Académie de Saint-Luc and became known as the portraitist for Queen Marie Antoinette. She was married to Jean-Baptiste-Pierre le Brun, who was an art dealer and had a daughter. She and her daughter fled France during the French Revolution and lived in Italy, Austria, and Russia before returning to France over 10 years after.