Louis Vigée

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.

Louis Vigée, Portrait of a young widowed woman
Louis Vigeé
Born2 February 1715
Died9 May 1767
NationalityFrench
ChildrenÉlisabeth Vigée Le Brun, Étienne Vigée

In 1750, he married Jeanne Vigeé. In 1755, Jeanne gave birth to their first child Élisabeth Louise Vigée, whom became a painter, and in 1758, Jeanne gave birth to their second child Étienne Vigée, whom became a playwright and man of letters.

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