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 350
eft her behind, to her mothers great satis-faction, for there had long ceased to be any question of love between themarried pair—if, indeed, it had survived the honeymoon. If the last friend to say adieu to Madame Lebrun in London had beenthe young and lovely Italian singer Grassini, the first new… … TABLEAUX-VIVANTS AGAIN 163 old, and destined to make a rather deeper mark in musical historythan Grassini, although, according to Madame Lebrun, she had not theexpression which charmed in Madame Grassini; she delighted after themanner of the nightingale. True to her instincts of hostess and…
