Self-portrait of Elisabeth-Louise Vigee-Lebrun
...t of the painting. This and the background have a small tonal range from medium to dark brown, this draws the spectator to the figure. The overall tonal range of the painting is vast, ranging from white to black yet the colour range is limited, with the prominence being the pale colours of Vigee-Lebrun's face. Unlike the background, the figure is very detailed. We see Vigee-Lebrun sitting at her painting with a brush in what appears to be her right hand and a palette and brushes in what appears to be her left hand. But as this may be a mirrored image of what Vigee-Lebrun saw, it may suggest that Vigee-Lebrun was left handed. She is wearing a black dress with white lace at her collar and the cuffs, a white scarf holding back her hair and a large red bow around her waist. Although her clothing is very detailed we are drawn to her face as this has t...