Vigee Le Brun ART Page 161

ART PAGE 161

	Prince Rezzonico - 1791 oil on canvas, 34.6 x 29.5 in Private collection, Switzerland Prince Carlo Gastone della Torre di Rezzonico
	Julie Le Brun- 1782 Pastel, 10 x 9.3 in Vigee le Brun's daugher Julie appears to be about three in this picture. Portrait de la fille de l'artiste, Jeanne Julie Louise. Sold by Sotheby's Paris, Thursday, June 27, 2002 as lot 71. Now the question is it really Julie. This is an unfinished pastel, perhaps a study for another painting. The thing is, this is a blond child with brown or hazel eyes. What we know of Julie is that she had dark brown hair with light or blue eyes. I know some children are born with fair hair that eventually turns darker, but I doubt this was the case with Julie as her nick name was "brunette". vlb didn't even list Julie for 1782. If this is the pastel once owned by Mme Weill, she may have been told it was the artist's daughter.
	Albin Louis Caze de Méry - 1776 oil on canvas, 25 1/8" x 20 7/8" private collection Albin Louis Caze de Méry, 1751-1818, eldest son of Nicolas Robert Caze and Suzanne Felix Lescarmontier. Albin had three other brothers, Alexandre-Louis, Alexandre-Noel and Anne-Claude.