Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun [ Art and Literature ]
… had frequented few Britons while living in Paris, this changed once she crossed the Alps. Italy was a key stop on the Grand Tour and a highly popular destination for British nationals; artists and art aficionados from all over Europe trekked … official receptions. Although she socialised with other French émigrés while in Rome, she mainly rubbed shoulders with Grand Tourists , painting portraits of Anne Pitt, Lord Camelfort’s daughter, Hyacinthe Roland, the future wife of Lord …
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