Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun vs William Wilberforce
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Compare the life timelines of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755–1842) and William Wilberforce (1759–1833) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1759 to 1833.
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Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755–1842)
- — Born in Paris Verified
- — Began working professionally as a portraitist while still a teenager Verified
- — Married the art dealer Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun Verified
- — Painted her first portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette Verified
- — Admitted to the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture Verified
- — Worked at courts across Italy, Austria, and Russia Verified
- — Fled France at the outbreak of the French Revolution Verified
- — Returned to France after her name was removed from the émigré list Verified
- — Published her memoirs, Souvenirs Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified
William Wilberforce (1759–1833)
- — Born in Hull, England Verified
- — Studied at St John's College, Cambridge Verified
- — Elected Member of Parliament for Hull Verified
- — Converted to evangelical Christianity Verified
- — Took up leadership of the parliamentary abolition campaign Verified
- — Married Barbara Ann Spooner Verified
- — Slave Trade Act 1807 abolished the British slave trade Verified
- — Retired from the House of Commons Verified
- — Learned that the Slavery Abolition Act was assured of passage Verified
- — Died in London Verified