Helm, W. H.; Vigée-Lebrun, Louise-Elisabeth [Ill.]: Vigée-LeBrun 1755-1842: her life, works and friendships : with a catalogue raisonne of the artist's pictures : with a frontispiece in colours, 40 photogravure plates and other illustrations (London: Hutchinson & Co., 1915)

CONTENTS

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CHAPTER XXVI
THE RESTORATION
Madame Lebrun buys a house at Louveciennes—Death of her husband—His debts—The Prussians
at Louveciennes—Alarming experience of Madame Lebrun—The two returns of the Bourbons
—Louis XVIII is gracious to the painter of Marie Antoinette—Princesse Natalie Kourakin in
Paris—Her friendship with Madame Lebrun—Death of Julie Nigris—Mother and daughter.
pp. 175-178

CHAPTER XXVII
AUTUMN AND WINTER
A visit to Bordeaux—Chateau of Mereville—Sham rocks and other ” embellishments ” of the
gardens—Tours—The monastery of Marmoutier—Vandalic iron-founders—The hotel at
Bordeaux—Disadvantages and advantages of a top-room—The fascination of the harbour
—Madame Lebrun at sixty-five—“ Settles down ” in country and town for the rest of her
life—The rivalry of her devoted nieces—A happy and uneventful old age—She prepares
her souvenirs—Death of Madame Lebrun—Her will—Where her ashes lie—The sentinel
above her grave .......... pp. 179-184

CATALOGUE OF MADAME LEBRUN’S WORKS

pp. 185-225

INDEX .

pp. 227-232