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 290
o keep her busy. Her charge seems to havebeen about £300 for a portrait of ordinary size, a large price in those days.In addition to her portraits of others, she painted for the Academy of St.Petersburg, into which she had just been received with the usual honours,the picture of herself, with her… … CHAPTER XX THE MARRIAGE OF JULIE A hea\y blow—The marriage of Julie Lebrun to M. Nigris—Madame Lebruns description of herdaughter—A spoilt child—An unfaithful governess—The artist leaves for Moscow—Thechange does her no good, and she returns to St. Petersburg—Favour shown by the EmperorAlexander…
