Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun

About this film

LibriVox recording of Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun. (Translated by Lionel Strachey.) Read in English by James K. White This memoirs chronicles Madame Vigée Lebrun's childhood and the early discovery of her talent, the fortuitous break that introduced her to the world of "portraiture of the stars," her expeditious flight from France at the height of the French Revolution, her continued success as a portraitist for the various royal houses of Europe, and her ultimate return to France. In this memoirs, Lebrun illustrates how she overcame the prejudices of the art world that prescribed how women painters could practice their art form, as well as the subject matter they could paint. (James K. White) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (202MB)

Directors & creators

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;art; portraiture; independent women

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