Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun: A Portraitist of the Ancien Régime Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, born in Paris on April 16, 1755, and passing away on March 30, 1842, stands as a pivotal figure in 18th-century French art. More than simply a painter of portraits, she was a shrewd observer of society, a master of capturing the essence of her subjects – particularly the aristocracy – and a remarkably resilient artist who navigated the tumultuo…