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Julie Le Brun Looking in a Mirror

ca. 1786
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
Vigée Le Brun adored her daughter Julie (1780–1819) and painted many pictures of her as she matured. In this composition, the portraitist ingeniously presents the child in both profile and full face. Drawing on the bond between them, she captures Julie’s serious, intimate gaze.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Julie Le Brun Looking in a Mirror
  • Artist: Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, Paris 1755–1842 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1786
  • Medium: Oil on wood
  • Dimensions: 29 × 24 in. (73.7 × 61 cm)
    Frame: 39 × 33 1/4 × 3 1/8 in. (99 × 84.5 × 8 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Private collection
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings