Hiacynthe de Rigaud, 1741-1817, Comte de Vaudreuil

1770

Giovanni Battista Nini

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Nini

Medalist, Italian, 1717 - 1786

The image depicts a round sculptural medallion with a profile portrait of a man. The man has curly hair tied with a bow and is dressed in detailed attire with ruffled decoration at the neck. The inscription "Hyaascinthe De Rigaud, Comte De Vaudreuil" is seen along the border of the medallion. Crafted from terracotta, the sculpture has a warm, reddish-brown color. The portrait is raised above the surface of the medallion, creating a three-dimensional effect against the flat, circular background. The sculpture displays intricate facial features and hair texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    terracotta

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa Unger Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.154.12


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 2003 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2007

  • Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 889, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: HIACINTHE DE RIGAUD COMTE DE VAUDREUIL; on the truncation, almost illegible: I B NINI; on the reverse is a paper label with a handwritten history of the sitter

Wikidata ID

Q63861810

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