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Maria Luisa di Borbone, Princess of the Two Sicilies

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun French

1790

Not on view

For her likeness of Maria Luisa (1773–1802), painted in Naples, Vigée Le Brun abandoned the convention of formal royal portraiture in accordance with which the sitter’s rank is indicated. Instead, she presents the rather plain princess seated at a desk, her porte-crayon in hand, providing a glimpse of her drawing. The effect is intimate and spontaneous.

Maria Luisa di Borbone, Princess of the Two Sicilies, Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris), Oil on canvas — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Maria Luisa di Borbone, Princess of the Two Sicilies

Artist: Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris)

Date: 1790

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 46 7/8 × 32 1/4 in. (119 × 82 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Museo di Capodimonte, Naples (OA 7228)

Accession Number: SL.1.2016.30.1

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