Jul 23, 2026 · 56 min · 21 segments
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the French portrait painter Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755 - 1842). From her teens she delighted her high society subjects in and around Paris, notably Marie Antoinette…
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Rosalind Polly BlakesleyGuest
Francesca Whitlam CooperGuest
Robert WenleyGuest
Misha GlennyHostThis BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK.
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