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The Maréchale-Comtesse de Mailly in Van Dyck Costume

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun French

1783

Not on view

The young maréchale-comtesse (1761–1840) married a septuagenarian and member of the old nobility. Despite the age difference, they were happy. The sitter’s kindness and sense of mischief pleased Marie Antoinette, and she joined the queen’s intimate circle. Dressed here in masquerade, she wears a silk gown with a pleated collar, a stiff bodice, and slit sleeves, exemplifying contemporary taste for the artful sophistication of what was called Spanish costume.

The Maréchale-Comtesse de Mailly in Van Dyck Costume, 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: The Maréchale-Comtesse de Mailly in Van Dyck Costume

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

Date: 1783

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: Oval, 29 × 23 1/4 in. (73.5 × 59 cm)
Frame: 40 15/16 × 31 7/8 in. (104 × 81 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Private collection

Object Number: SL.1.2016.1.1

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