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Mike, you are right. These are very lively self-portraits and I will have to read about her. Thanks for the link!
In the recent movie about "Marie Antoinette", it is amazing to see at what an early age the ruling of a nation fell upon the royal couple. When Marie Antoinette came to the French court, she was only 14 years old. Louis XVI was not much older either and in the movie it looks like they did nothing but party, totally oblivious to the affairs of the state. (The movie is only noteworthy for the beautiful costumes. )
That the young Le Brun would fit into that milieu is totally understandable and it would be interesting to see how her portraits of the royal family differ from those of her predecessor.
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