Vigée-Lebrun, 1755-1842 : her life, works, and friendships : with a catalogue raisonné of the artist's pictures (1915)
Helm, W. H. (William Henry), 1860-1936, Vigée-Lebrun, Louise-Elisabeth, 1755-1842 · Boston : Small, Maynard · leaf 102
had often met in Paris, welcomed her in that famousold house above the Petit Sablon Square in which, until a few years ago,a great collection was almost as easy of access to art-lovers as in a publicgallery. The Prince de Ligne—he who had discovered a likeness in her panier portrait of Marie… … THE PRINCE DE EIGNE 37 for portraits by Rubens and Vandyck. He also invited them to hiscountry house, where his charming manners and hvely wit seem to haveput him, in the opinion of Madame, at least on a level with the Due deLauzun. li she was attracted by the grace and wit of the Prince, he on his…
