1 b Complete the sentences with was, were, wasn't, or weren't.

A Who's that woman? B It's Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun. A Why was she famous? B She was a painter. This self-portrait is in the National Gallery in London. A Was she English? B No, she wasn't. She was French. She was born in Paris. A And were her paintings popular in her lifetime? B Yes, they were very popular.