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Tatyana Borisovna Potemkina

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun French

1820

Not on view

Suffering from lung disease, Madame Potemkina (1797–1869), accompanied by her husband, left Russia to seek medical treatment abroad. They visited England, Switzerland, and Italy, and in Paris she posed for Vigée Le Brun. The painter suggests the sitter’s reserve and withdrawal, qualities reinforced by the atmospheric background.

Tatyana Borisovna Potemkina, Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris), Oil on canvas — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Tatyana Borisovna Potemkina

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

Date: 1820

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 41 3/4 × 31 7/8 in. (106 × 81 cm)
Frame: 49 5/8 × 39 3/8 in. (126 × 100 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Private collection

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