Louis Vigée
Louis Vigée (2 February 1715 – 9 May 1767) was a French portraitist. He was also a fan painter, artist in pastels and a member of the Académie de Saint-Luc. In 1750, he married Jeanne Maissin Vigée (1728–1800).
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Louis Vigée

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- Name
- Louis Vigée
- Born
- 2 February 1715
- Died
- 9 May 1767 (52 years)
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- painter.
- Fields
- portrait.
- Languages
- French.
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Louis Vigée (2 February 1715 – 9 May 1767) was a French portraitist. He was also a fan painter, artist in pastels and a member of the Académie de Saint-Luc. In 1750, he married Jeanne Maissin Vigée (1728–1800).
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Louis Vigée (1715–1767) was a painter, of French nationality. The painter was born and died in Paris. Louis Vigée worked in Paris.
The work spans portrait. Languages used include French. Works are held at M Leuven and Nationalmuseum.
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Biography
In 1755, Jeanne gave birth to their first child Élisabeth Louise Vigée (1755–1842), who became a painter and portraitist, and in 1758, Jeanne gave birth to their second child Étienne Vigée (1758–1820), whom became a playwright and man of letters. Vigée died in May 1767.
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun is recorded as having studied under Louis Vigée. the recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Work by Louis Vigée is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum and M Leuven.
![Jean-Louis Petit. Line engraving by J. Balechou, 1742, after L. Vigée., [1742], by Louis Vigée](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/V0004623/full/800,/0/default.jpg)
Jean-Louis Petit. Line engraving by J. Balechou, 1742, after L. Vigée., [1742], by Louis Vigée
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Jean Astruc. Line engraving by J. Daullé after L. Vigée, 1756., 1756, by Louis Vigée
Louis Vigée · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Louis Vigée • Born — 2 February 1715 • Died — 9 May 1767 (52 years) • Children — Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun Étienne Vigée • Relatives — Julie Le Brun (granddaughter)
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Louis Vigée, Portrait of a young widowed woman • Illustration — Marie-Justine-Benoîte Cabaret du Ronceray, Madame Favart, as pilgrim, presumed portrait, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Louis Vigee, N. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Alexandre Vigée and Marguerite Vigée. He married Jeanne Maissin. 2 children are recorded: Étienne Vigée and Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun.
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1715
Louis Vigée born at Paris.
1767
Louis Vigée died at Paris.
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- 1.Jeffares, Neil. Dictionary of pastellists before 1800. 21 December 2024.
- 2.Louis Vigee. Galerie Didier Aaron. 2026-03-25.
- 3.Le Ray, Gisèle. Être peintre : Elisabeth Vigée Lebrun (1). Gallica. June 7, 2022.
- 4.Baillio, Joseph. Vigée Le Brun. The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Yale University Press, New Haven and London. 2016. 978-1-58839-581-8.
- 5.The Artist's Brother. Saint Louis Art Museum.
- 6.Hœfer, Jean-Chrétien-Ferdinand. Nouvelle Biographie générale: Depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu’à nos jours. Firmin-Didot. 138. 1852.
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