a-l-ancien-regime:

&Eacute;lisabeth Vig&eacute;e-Lebrun (1755&ndash;1842)&nbsp;
Marie-Antoinette in a Muslin dress
&nbsp;(1783)
&nbsp;The portrait caused a scandal when it was exhibited at the Salon de Paris. The fact that the queen of France dressed as a maid provoked indignant reactions. Some argued she was conspiring with her brother to ruin the markets of Lyon silk manufacturers and &nbsp;linen in Brussels. As a precaution, the portrait was taken away. &ldquo;(Evelyn Lever, Marie Antoinette - The Last Queen, Milan, 2007)
