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 184
he most harmless creature that ever existed, I had enemies ; not onlywere there women who had a spite against me for being less ugly thanthemselves, but a good many others could not forgive me for being suc-cessful, and securing higher prices for my portraits than they could get;the consequence was… … MADAME LEBRUNS DEFENCE 75 Revolution I painted a portrait of M. de Calonne, and I exhibited it at theSalon of 1785. . . I was subjected to the most odious calumnies on thatoccasion; first of all a thousand absurdities were circulated concerning thepayments I had received for the portrait. It was…
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