Julie Le Brun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French Painter
Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1780
Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Date of Death: 08-Dec-1819
Profession: painter
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Julie Le Brun
- Jeanne-Lucie-Louise Le Brun, later Nigris, known as Julie Le Brun, nicknamed "Brunette" (February 12, 1780, Paris – December 8, 1819, Paris) - painter, more famous as the daughter of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun and model of many her paintings. Her father was Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun, a painter and art dealer.
- Julie was born in Paris, her parents separated, and she 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". Relations with her mother were strained from time to time, especially after her marriage to Gaëtan-Bernard Nigris (c.1766–1831?), in 1799.
- The couple soon separated.
- 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.
- She died at the age of 39 in 1819.
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