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 274
lagouvernante —had plenty to eat and drink, they would willingly havechanged some of their provisions for pneumatic tires had such accessoriesthen been invented. The sandy roads were so bad that two miles an hourwas exceptionally good progress in many places. However, travelling byday and night,… … CHAPTER XIX ST. PETERSBURG, I795-180O Commanded to Court—No time to get a dress made—Kindly reception from Catherine II—Comte Esterhazy reproaches Madame Lebrun for her forgetfulness of etiquette — Hersupposed enemies at the Court—Extravagant hospitahty of the Russian nobles—The Prin-cesse…
