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Study for Abundance

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun French

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This is one of two pastel studies for Peace Bringing Back Abundance, the oil painting Vigée Le Brun submitted in 1783 as her reception piece to the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. The artist demonstrates remarkable technical skill and close attention to color, complexity, and detail.

Study for Abundance, Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris), Pastel and black chalk on paper

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