Julie Le Brun

Jeanne-Julie-Louise Nigris^[1] (née Le Brun; 12 February 1780 – 8 December 1819), nicknamed "Brunette", was the daughter of Élisabeth Vigée, who was also known as Madame Le Brun, and was the model for many of her paintings.

Julie Le Brun
Portrait of Julie Le Brun, painted by her mother in 1789
Born	Jeanne-Julie-Louise Le Brun (1780-02-12)12 February 1780 Paris, France
Died	8 December 1819(1819-12-08) (aged 39) Paris, France
Other names	Dlle Nigris Brunette (nickname)
Occupation	Painter
Spouse	Gaëtan-Bernard Nigris ​ ​ (m. 1799)​
Parents	Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun (father) Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (mother)
Relatives	Louis Vigée (grandfather)

Life

Julie Le Brun was born on 12 February 1780 in Paris, France, to Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun and Élisabeth Vigée, also known as Madame Le Brun. When her parents separated in 1789, Julie traveled with her mother. Early in life she produced a number of pastels, including one after a piece by Jakob Orth; in her memoirs the elder painter refers to ses heureuses dispositions pour la peinture (her happy disposition for painting).

Relations with her mother were strained from time to time, especially after her marriage to Gaëtan Bernard Nigris in 1799. The couple soon separated.^[2] Le Brun attempted to support herself with her art, appearing in 1811 under the name "Dlle Nigris" in an exhibit in the rue Saint-Lazare.^[3] She died at the age of 39 in 1819.

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  Self-portrait of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun with her daughter
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  Portrait of Julie by her mother in 1787
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  Julie as the bather, 1792
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  Portrait of Julie, 1792
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  Julie plays guitar, 1797
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  Julie as Flora, Roman Goddess Of Flowers, 1799