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ANTIQUE #SA946758

Superb 19th Century Porcelain Plaque Depicting A Self-portrait Of Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun In A Gilt Wood Frame

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Striking 19th century hard paste oval porcelain plaque of a self-portrait of Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842) in a gilt wood frame. Printed Firenze (Florence) mark on the reverse plus paper label for C & A Schwicker, makers of the Florentine gilt wood scrollwork frame. Plaque measures 17 x 12.5cm, frame ca 35 x 26cm. The portrait is a copy of a famous painting in the Uffizi Gallery (Italy): see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lisabeth_Vig%C3%A9e_Le_Brun#/media/File:Lebrun,_Self-portrait.jpg
 
Excellent original condition with very small loss to frame.
 
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun was a famous French portrait painter, especially of women, in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She created some 660 portraits and 200 landscapes. In addition to many works in private collections, her paintings are owned by major museums, such as the Louvre Paris, Uffizi Florence, Hermitage Museum Saint Petersburg, National Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York...
Antique SA946758 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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