Louis Vigeé | |
Birth Date: | 2 February 1715 |
Death Date: | 9 May 1767 (52 years) |
Nationality: | French |
Children: | Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun Étienne Vigée |
Relatives: | Julie Le Brun (granddaughter) |
Louis Vigée (2 February 1715 – 9 May 1767) was a French portraitist, fan painter, artist in pastels and a member of the Académie de Saint-Luc.In 1750, he married Jeanne Vigeé (1728–1800). In 1755, Jeanne gave birth to their first child Élisabeth Louise Vigée (1755–1842), whom became a painter, and in 1758, Jeanne gave birth to their second child Étienne Vigée (1758–1820), whom became a playwright and man of letters.