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DiaporamaFestival of the Shepherds at Unspunnen, August 17, 1808
1808
84.0 x 114.0 cm
On a second trip to Switzerland, Vigée Le Brun painted a bird’s-eye view of a mountain meadow near Interlaken’s Unspunnen Castle, where a festival was held to celebrate traditional Swiss games and customs. In the foreground, Madame de Staël walks with the duc de Montmorency. To the right, alpenhorns (typically more than ten feet long) are brandished like bugles, while on the left, musicians and dancers perform. The artist, draped in red, sketches in the foreground.
Elisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun (? – ?)
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842) was a leading portraitist of 18th-century French aristocracy, famed for her elegant depictions of Marie Antoinette and other prominent figures. Her Rococo and Neoclassical style captured both likeness and personality with refined beauty.
About this artwork
- Title: Festival of the Shepherds at Unspunnen, August 17, 1808
- Artist: Elisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun
- Year: 1808
- Original dimensions: 84.0 x 114.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Color palette: Earthy
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
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