The English Interlude

Vigée Le Brun expected to stay a few months in England. She ended up remaining there for more than two years, until July of 1805, retained not only by professional commitments but also by the warm hospitality extended to her by the English. Besides, with its brilliant social life and thriving art ma...

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Published inElisabeth Vigée Le Brun p. 165
Main Author May, Gita
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Yale University Press 06.10.2005
Subjects
Aristocracy
Art education
Art exhibitions
Art genres and movements
Art history
Arts
Arts participation
Behavioral sciences
Friendship
Government
Human societies
Interpersonal relations
Oligarchy
Performing arts
Political regimes
Political science
Political systems
Portraits
Psychology
Social life
Social psychology
Sociology
Theater
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Summary:Vigée Le Brun expected to stay a few months in England. She ended up remaining there for more than two years, until July of 1805, retained not only by professional commitments but also by the warm hospitality extended to her by the English. Besides, with its brilliant social life and thriving art market, London had a great deal to offer an enterprising, resourceful visitor like Vigée Le Brun. That she did not know the language did not present a significant obstacle, for she would move primarily in the exclusive circles of English aristocrats, who were generally conversant in French, as
ISBN:9780300108729
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