Presumed Portrait of Charlotte-Françoise Bergeret de Norinval
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
1780-1783
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun captures the ultimate 18th-century chic in this oval portrait of Charlotte-Françoise Bergeret de Norinval. The subject sports a towering, powdered hairstyle topped with a delicate, sheer blue veil, contrasting beautifully with her dark, ruffled gown and oversized white neck bow. As a leading Rococo painter and Marie Antoinette's favorite portraitist, Vigée Le Brun was a master at making her subjects look effortlessly elegant and fashionable. The soft, rosy glow of her skin against the moody background perfectly encapsulates the playful yet refined spirit of pre-revolutionary French high society.
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