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title: Marie Antoinette in a Muslin Dress
author: Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15403/marie-antoinette-in-a-muslin-dress/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Marie Antoinette in a Muslin Dress
_Authored by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15403.jpg)
## Image Caption
*[Marie Antoinette](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marie_Antoinette/) in a Muslin Dress*, painting by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1783. This painting was criticized for depicting a queen in informal attire.
Hesse House Foundation, collection of the prince Ludwig von Hessen und bei Rhein, Wolfsgarten Castle, Germany.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Brun, É. V. L. (2022, March 16). Marie Antoinette in a Muslin Dress. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Brun, Élisabeth Vigée Le. "Marie Antoinette in a Muslin Dress." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 16, 2022. .
### MLA
Brun, Élisabeth Vigée Le. "Marie Antoinette in a Muslin Dress." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Mar 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MA-Lebrun.jpg) by [**Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MA-Lebrun.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 16 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.