4 girls a 12 months had been accepted into the French Académie within the late 18th century, and in 1783, they admitted two of essentially the most sought-after painters in Paris, Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun and Adélaïde Labille-Guiard. They had been portrayed as rivals to a captive public, however who actually pitted these artists in opposition to one another?
Be part of us for this Episode of Rivalries and Friendships in Artwork Historical past, hosted by Evie Hatch and Louise Reynolds.
On this episode, we focus on the lives and careers of Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun and Adélaïde Labille-Guiard. We delve into their contributions to Rococo and Neoclassicism, the context of their period for ladies artists in France, and their proximity to the ill-fated Queen Marie Antoinette. Right here we share the story of the sensational exhibition designed to attract a comparability between these pioneering artists – who dared to make self-portraits – and the nationwide upheaval that modified their lives for good.
Élisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun
Black and white chalk on paper, 58.9 x 40.4 cm | 23.2 x 15.9 in
The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork
This episode is a part of the Rivalries and Friendships in Artwork Historical past collection, hosted by Louise Reynolds and Evie Hatch, from the Jackson’s Artwork Podcast. Louise is an artist, tutor, and artwork author whose studio observe informs her insights on artwork historical past and strategies. Evie is an artwork historian and author specialising within the histories of artists’ pigments and supplies. She is the co-creator of the Pigment Tales collection.
Adélaïde Labille-Guiard
Oil on canvas, 210.8 x 151.1 cm | 83 x 59.5 in
The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork
Listing of Artworks Dicussed on this Podcast
1. Marie Antoinette with a Rose, 1783, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
Oil on canvas, 116.8 x 88.9 cm | 46 x 35 in
Palace of Versailles
2. Les hasards heureux de l’escarpolette (The Swing), c. 1767–1768, Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Oil on canvas, 81 x 64.2 cm | 31.89 x 25.28 in
The Wallace Assortment
3. Jean Charles Garnier d’Isle, c. 1750, Maurice Quentin de La Tour
Pastel and gouache on blue paper, laid down on canvas, 64.5 x 54 cm | 25.4 x 21.25 in
The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork
4. Research of a Seated Girl Seen from Behind (Marie-Gabrielle Capet), 1789, Adélaïde Labille-Guiard
Purple, black, and white chalk on toned laid paper, 52 x 48 cm | 20.5 x 18.9 in
The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork
5. The Toilette of Venus, 1751, François Boucher
Oil on canvas, 108.3 x 85.1 cm | 42.6 x 33.5 in
The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork
6. Self-Portrait, 1782, Adélaïde Labille-Guiard
Pastel on paper, dimensions not confirmed
Palace of Versailles
7. Self Portrait in a Straw Hat, 1782, Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
Oil on canvas, 97.8 x 70.5 cm | 38.5 x 27.8 in
The Nationwide Gallery
8. Portrait of Susanna Lunden (?) (‘Le Chapeau de Paille’), most likely 1622–1625, Peter Paul Rubens
Oil on wooden (most likely oak), 79 x 54.6 cm | 31.1 x 21.5 in
The Nationwide Gallery
9. Self-Portrait with Two Pupils, Marie Gabrielle Capet and Marie Marguerite Carraux de Rosemond, 1785, Adélaïde Labille-Guiard
Oil on canvas, 210.8 x 151.1 cm | 83 x 59.5 in
The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork
10. The Drawing Lesson, 1777, François-André Vincent
Brush and brown wash over graphite on cream laid paper, laid down, with a framing line in brown ink, 32.5 x 37.7 cm | 12.8 x 14.8 in
Nationwide Gallery of Artwork
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