# Marie Antoinette in a Park

**Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun** (French, 1755–1842)  
ca. 1780–81  
Black chalk, stumped, and white chalk; framing lines in black chalk  
Sheet: 23 3/16 × 15 7/8 in. (58.9 × 40.4 cm)

Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019.138.4. [The museum's record](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/824771).

## About this work

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun drew this in about 1780–81, aged about 20. It is now at The Met in New York.

### How it was made

- **Chalk.** Natural black, red and white chalks. Used together on toned paper they could give the warmth of flesh with very little effort, and they were favourites for studies from life.

### [Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/elisabeth-louise-vigee-le-brun)

French, 1755–1842; born in Paris; died in Paris

## Facts

- Type: Drawings
- The artist was about 20
- Real size: about 23 × 16 in (59 × 40 cm). The 18 × 24 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 18th century
- Subjects: Marie Antoinette, Queens, Portraits, Women
- Colour: grey
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

- Free download, full resolution: https://img.ochreeditions.com/m/1288.jpg?dl=1
- Image: https://img.ochreeditions.com/a/1288/1920.jpg
- Giclée reproduction on Hahnemühle Photo Rag: 8 × 10 in $28; 11 × 14 in $38; 12 × 16 in $42; 16 × 20 in $56; 18 × 24 in $68
- Framed reproduction: 8 × 10 in $78; 11 × 14 in $98; 12 × 16 in $108; 16 × 20 in $138; 18 × 24 in $164
- Canvas reproduction: 8 × 10 in $58; 11 × 14 in $72; 12 × 16 in $79; 16 × 20 in $98; 18 × 24 in $118
- Print-ready file: 8 × 10 in $2; 11 × 14 in $2; 12 × 16 in $3; 16 × 20 in $3; 18 × 24 in $3

Sizes stop where the museum's file would print below 150 pixels per inch. Everything sold is a reproduction, made to order. [Order a print](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/marie-antoinette-in-a-park-met-824771).