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    A number of French artists are associated with the Revolution, but this one, despite having blazed a trail in the Royal Academy, had to flee the country owing to problematic patronage connections. Those same connections allowed the artist in question to enjoy a very successful career abroad and, eventually, to receive an invitation to return to France from Napoleon. Who was this artist, and who was the artist's most famous patron?

    Question #58490. Asked by lanfranco. (Jul 24 05 4:19 PM)


    peasypod

    		This wouldn't happen to be Jacques-Louis David?

    Jul 24 05, 4:46 PM
    lanfranco

    		Nope. David didn't face quite the same problems that this artist did.

    Jul 24 05, 5:02 PM
    wajo

    		I'm not 100% sure of this because I don't know that Napoleon actually invited her to return, but could it be Vigee-Lebrun?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Vigee-Lebrun

    Jul 24 05, 5:29 PM
    wajo

    		...oops, missed half the question. He patron was Marie Antoinette.

    Jul 24 05, 5:31 PM
    lanfranco

    		The answer is, indeed, Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, wajo, so a yay to you! Somewhat undervalued, because she focused on portraiture, she was without a doubt the most talented woman painter of the 18th century. She did tend to prettify her subjects (especially in her elegant self-portraits), but in this she was by no means alone. The lady had to make a living, after all.

    Jul 24 05, 6:35 PM

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