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Gr 8 Up—Pomeroy tells the story of a gifted and accomplished woman who defied convention to support herself as a renowned painter during upheaval in 18th-century France. Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun's portraiture was personal and political, displaying women of power and status, including herself. Born into an artistic family, her education was cut short when her father died, leaving the family without financial support. Encouraged to take up the brush, the young woman embarked on a career as an artist-for-hire painting portraits. Marrying an art dealer was a boon and a challenge, as her spouse facilitated her artistic endeavors, but controlled her income. Queen M...Log In or Sign Up to Read More