Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, prolific artist, dies in Paris.
On March 30, 1842, Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun passed away in Paris. Her death marked the end of a prolific career that left an indelible mark on European art. As a painter, she defied norms and excelled in a male-dominated field, becoming a testament to the role of women in the arts during a revolutionary period in history.