She painted a portrait of Madame Le Brun. One of her latest works was a picture representing Madame Recamier as a guardian angel watching a slumbering child. “The Winter’s Day,” in twelve pieces, was a series by her, and she also published a book of drawings jointly with Hopner. Her “Lama,” exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1788, showed a female figure reclining by a stream; and the striking likeness to Mrs. Fitzherbert caused no little sensation. MADAME TUSSAUD. Madame Tussaud’s famous wax-work collection was first opened in Paris about 1770, by M. Courcius, her uncle. Though consisting then chiefly of busts, with a few full-length figures, it attracted much attention as a novelty; and Louis XVI. was wont to amuse himself by placing living figures, costumed, among the wax ones. In 1802 Madame Tussaud opened her exhibition in London; afterward visiting all the large towns in Great Britain. Her rooms were large and splendidly decorated, and her figures were magnificently dressed--some in their own royal robes, with crowns, stars, orders, and regal finery. Among the historical groups is one of Henry VIII. and his family. The exhibition is still kept up in the largest saloon in Europe, more than forty persons being kept constantly employed in the care of it. CHAPTER XIV. THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. Close of the golden Age of Art in France.--Corruption of Manners.--Influence of female Genius.--Reign of Louis XVI.--Female Energy in the Revolution.--Charlotte Corday.--Greater Number of female Artists in Germany.--Reasons why.--French Women devoted to Engraving.--Stamp-cutters.--A Sculptress enamored.--A few Paintresses.--The Number increasing.--Influence of the great French Masters.--Sèvres-painting.--Genre-painting.--Disciples of Greuze.--Portrait-painting in vogue.--Caroline Sattler.--Flower-painters, etc.--Engravers.--Two eminent Paintresses.--Adelaide Vincent.--Marriage.--Portraits and other Works.--The Revolution.--Elizabeth Le Brun.--Talent for Painting.--Her Father’s Delight.--Instruction.--Friendship with Vernet.--Poverty and Labor.--Avaricious Step-father.--Her Earnings squandered.--Success and Temptation.--Acquaintance with Le Brun.--Maternal Counsels to Marriage.--Secret Marriage.--Warnings too late.--The Mask falls.--Luxury for the Husband, Labor and Privation for the Wife.--Success and Scandal.--French Society.--Friendship with Marie Antoinette.--La Harpe’s Poem.--Evening Receptions.--Splendid Entertainments.--Scarcity of Seats.--Petits Soupers.--The Grecian Banquet.--Reports concerning it.--Departure from France.--Triumphal Progress.--Reception in Bologna.--In Rome.--In Naples.--In Florence.--Madame Le Brun’s Portrait.--Goethe’s Remarks.--New Honors.--Reception at Vienna.--An old Friend in Berlin.--Residence in Russia.--Return to France.--Loyalty.--Her Pictures.--Death of her