Marie-Antoinette with a rose – Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1783)

🖼️ Marie-Antoinette with a rose – Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1783)
Hand-painted reproduction – By Alpha Reproduction

The most famous image of the queen: elegance, simplicity, and mastered royal communication

Painted in 1783 by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, the queen's official portraitist, Marie-Antoinette with a rose is undoubtedly the most emblematic painting of the sovereign.
Designed to reconcile the queen with public opinion, this portrait combines the natural grace of the woman and the discreet majesty of the sovereign, in a composition where every detail is a political message.

A queen in her natural state, between rustic fashion and royal dignity

The rose: symbol of femininity, softness, and controlled image

Marie-Antoinette is depicted full-length or half-length, in a graceful but composed pose, holding in her hand a freshly picked rose. She is dressed in a white muslin dress in the "gaulle" fashion, which at the time caused a scandal for being too simple for a queen, but gave rise to a more "protocol" version: the version we know today, with a blue satin dress with silver embroidery, delicate lace, ribbons and feathers in the hair.

His gaze is soft, calm, directed towards the viewer with elegance and confidence, and his sophisticated hairstyle recalls the standards of Versailles while leaving room for a certain freshness.

The vegetal base, typical of this composition, accentuates the naturalness and femininity of the scene, while evoking the pastoral iconographic tradition dear to the era.

A political portrait at the crossroads of communication and art

This painting was created shortly after the controversy over the portrait in a white cotton dress (so-called "chemise" dress), deemed too informal. This version "with a rose" was intended to reaffirm the royal image of Marie-Antoinette while making her closer, more human, and more sensitive to society's gaze.

It results in a majestic yet accessible work, a true masterpiece of visual diplomacy, combining the softness of the woman, the elegance of the queen, and the art of late Rococo portraiture.

Hand-painted reproduction – By Alpha Reproduction

A royal icon recreated with care, grace, and fidelity

At Alpha Reproduction, this work is entirely hand-painted in oil on canvas, with attention given to the softness of the skin tones, the transparency of the fabrics, the delicacy of the rose, and the sophistication of the light.

Our artists faithfully reproduce:

• The expressive and serene face of Marie-Antoinette

• The blue-gray dress and the refined lace

• Hair accessories (ribbons, feathers, flowers)

• The rose held in the left hand, symbol of grace and femininity

• The soft vegetal base, serving as a setting for the composition

📜 Certificate of authenticity provided
📐 Customizable formats – stretched or rolled canvas
🖼️ Louis XVI style framing, gilded rococo or Empire on request

A perfect work for enthusiasts of royal portraits, feminine art, and visual history of the 18th century

This painting fits perfectly into a classic library, an 18th-century art gallery, an elegant living room, or a private collection dedicated to French royalty. It will appeal to lovers of Marie-Antoinette, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, and the late Rococo aesthetic.

Order today your reproduction of Marie-Antoinette with a rose – by Vigée Le Brun (1783)

With this hand-painted reproduction, welcome the most famous and balanced image of the last queen of France, between controlled naturalness and timeless nobility.
At Alpha Reproduction, we recreate each masterpiece with historical accuracy, artistic respect, and artisanal excellence.

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