The Artist’s Brother

Item

Title
The Artist’s Brother
Rights
Saint Louis Art Museum, Public Domain.
Creator
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842)
Date
1773
Description
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun's brother, Étienne Louis Jean-Baptiste Vigée, is a young boy in this portrait. He is wearing a black hat slightly angled, and he is looking over his shoulder. In Étienne's hand, he is holding a sheaf of papers and a pen. Elisabeth portrays her brother's interest in letters and alludes to her brother becoming a celebrated writer.
Format
Painting. Oil on Canvas. 61.6 x 50.5 cm.
Publisher
Saint Louis Art Museum
Contributor
Madalyn Wnenta
Identifier
Saint Louis Art Museum. 3:1940
Subject
France; French; brother; young boy; 1700s; 18th century; Étienne Vigée; European; French baroque; rococo
Source
Jpeg file. Unknown photographer. Saint Louis Art Museum Collection. 10/27/25.
https://www.slam.org/collection/objects/34173/
Item sets
Madalyn collection/item set
Site pages
Early Life and Education
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun's Oeuvre
Media
The Artist's Brother