VIGEE LE BRUN ELISABETH: (1755-1842)

VIGEE LE BRUN ELISABETH: (1755-1842) French portrait painter who enjoyed the patronage of Marie Antoinette, painting more than thirty portraits of the Queen and her family. A.L.S., Le Brun, two pages, 12mo, n.p., n.d., to the Comte de Sorgo, in French. Vigee Le Brun thanks her correspondent for their interest in her little soiree, remarking ´ J´aime tous a bien recevoir mes amis, et aussi mes connaissances que je m´en trouve a merveille´ (Translation: ´I like to entertain my friends and acquaintances so well that I find it wonderful´) and further writing ´J´ai regrete votre cher enfant! Je fais demander de ses nouvelles par le porteur de ce petit billet?´ (Translation: ´I missed your dear child! I shall ask the bearer of this little note for news of him?´). In a postscript, which fills the entire second page, the artist writes ´ J´ai a vous bien remercier de m´avoir fait entendre cette jeune demoiselle que vous m´avez presente elle chante deja si bien ......faites-lui en mes compliments et remerciements´ (Translation: ´I would like to thank you very much for letting me hear this young lady whom you introduced to me. She sings so well already ...... Please give her my compliments and thanks´). With integral address leaf in Vigee Le Brun´s hand. A few minor traces of former mounting to the address leaf, otherwise VG