Vigee-Lebrun became painter of Europe's glitterati when she had to leave France, including Infanta-Empress maria Luisa shown here in 1790.
European fashion followed French fashion, even when the Revolution supplied a jolt. Empress Maria Luisa shows late pre-Revolutionary style, including a way to tie a fichu, in this 1790 Vigee-Lebrun portrait.
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