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.
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.
Artist:
Marie Louise Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (1755 Paris - 1842 Paris) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Marie-Antoinette (1774-1793), Königin von Frankreich (1755 - 1793) DNB
Time:
1778
Object Name
Painting
Culture
French
Material/technology:
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).
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 2772
Provenance
The picture painted in 1778 was sent to Vienna in February 1779; 1922 Hofburg