Marie Antoinette and her children


This Vigee Le Brun portrait of Marie Antoinette was in progress when her baby daughter, Sophie, died. After the death, Sophie's likeness was removed from the painting, leaving an unsettling image of her brother Louis-Joseph pointing at the empty cradle. This portrait hangs in Versailles.

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May said…
Quite a poignant painting, actually!

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