Figure 1.-- The boy is probably Le Moyne's younger son, Pierre-Hippolyte Le Moyne (1748-1828). He would have been about 14 years old here. He wears what boys traditionaly wore, basically the same style clothes as his father. We do not know what he wore as a younger boy. This was about the time that skeleton suits began to be seen, but at 14 he would have been to old to have worn one. |
This portrait appears to have been done by Madame Vigée LeBrun in 1772, although it was not mentioned by here, perhaps because it is a pastel and not a formal oil portrait. Pierre was the son J.B. Le Moyne, the noted sculptor. Madame Vigée Le Brun was known to have been a friend of the boy's father. The boy is probably Le Moyne's younger son, Pierre-Hippolyte Le Moyne (1748-1828). He would have been about 14 years old here. He wears what boys traditionaly wore, basically the same style clothes as his father. We do not know what he wore as a younger boy. This was about the time that skeleton suits began to be seen, but at 14 he would have been to old to have worn one. Notoice the hair style and the ribbon at the back of his head indicating that he had a quque or pigtail.
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