Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun: A Portraitist of the Ancien Régime Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, born in Paris in 1755 and passing away in 1842, stands as a pivotal figure in the history of French art. More than simply a painter, she was a keen observer of her time, a shrewd businesswoman, and a remarkably successful portraitist who navigated the complex social landscape of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Her career spanned decades…