André Hercules, Cardinal de Fleury

1730

Pierre Drevet after Hyacinthe Rigaud

Associated Names
Pierre Drevet

Artist, French, 1663 - 1738

Hyacinthe Rigaud

Artist After, French, 1659 - 1743

The image shows an elderly man seated in an elaborately carved chair. His upper body and part of his lower body are visible. He is facing slightly to the left, looking directly at the viewer. The man has a prominent nose, deep-set eyes, and thin lips. His gray, wavy hair falls to his shoulders. He is wearing ecclesiastical attire with fur trim. His hands are resting on a bundled cloth in his lap, and he appears to be holding a document or book. The setting includes a table with books and an inkstand with quills. Heavy drapery with an ornate pattern and tassels hangs in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3447

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Firmin-Didot 1876, no. 48, State iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1876

  • Firmin-Didot, Ambroise. Les Drevet (Pierre, Pierre-Imbert et Claude); catalogue raisonne de leur oeuvre. Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1876.

Wikidata ID

Q64961101

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