Archduchess Marie-Antoinette (1755−1793), Queen of France

1778, Artist: Marie Louise Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun

 

 

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.

Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Saal VII

Object data

Object Name

Painting

Culture

French

Dated

1778

Artist

Marie Louise Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun (1755 Paris - 1842 Paris) - GND

Material

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).

Image rights

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie

Inv. No.

Gemäldegalerie, 2772

Provenance

The picture painted in 1778 was sent to Vienna in February 1779; 1922 Hofburg

Kunst & Patenschaft

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