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Also Known As Marie-Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun • Marie-Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Le Brun • Élisabeth Vigée-Le Brun
Born April 16, 1755 • Paris • France
Died March 30, 1842 (aged 86) • Paris • France

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Portrait of Queen Marie-Antoinette by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, wearing a white muslin dress and wide-brimmed hat with blue feathers, holding flowers beside a table with a bouquet.
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