Joseph Parrocel

1744

Johann Georg Wille after Hyacinthe Rigaud

Associated Names
Johann Georg Wille

Artist, German, 1715 - 1808

Hyacinthe Rigaud

Artist After, French, 1659 - 1743

The image is an engraved portrait depicting the upper body of a man facing slightly to his left. He has long, curly hair, a prominent nose, and a composed expression. The man is wearing a patterned robe with a white cravat around his neck. The background features an oval frame with intricate detailing resembling stone or a textured surface. Below the portrait, there is a decorative plaque with text, and a crest or coat of arms is located just below the oval frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 37.8 x 26.1 cm (14 7/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 39.7 x 28.1 cm (15 5/8 x 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.23.4

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1919

  • Roman, J. Le Livre de Raison du Peintre Hyacinthe Rigaud (Paris: Henri Laurens, 1919), p.28.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Peint par H. the Rigaud Ch.del'ord. S. Michel; lower right in plate: Grave par J.G. Will en 1744; lower center in plate: JOSEPH PARROCEL / de Brignolles en Provence, Peintre de Battles / Coner de l'Acadie Roiale de Peintre et Sculpre ne en 1648 / mort a Paris, le 1er Mars 1 704 Age de 56. ans 6. mois. / Imp. Lamoureux r. S. Jean de Beauvais, 12, Paris.

Wikidata ID

Q74887639

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