Quoi! Vous servez Valois...

Hubert François Gravelot

Associated Names
Hubert François Gravelot

Artist, French, 1699 - 1773

The image shows four people in an indoor setting. Three individuals appear to be women and one appears to be a man. The woman in the foreground is seated on an ornate chair, turned slightly to her right. She has wavy hair and wears a gown with detailed ruffles or lace. Next to her, another woman stands with her body slightly turned to the right. She has similarly styled hair and wears a gown embellished with horizontal patterns. Behind them, a third person stands with only her upper body visible. On the right, a man is seated on a curved-back chair, leaning slightly forward towards the seated woman. He gestures with one hand towards her. The fourth person, another man, stands on the far right, draped in a cape and holding a cane. The background is a richly decorated interior with tall columns, intricate paneling on the walls, and an ornate ceiling.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk and graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 26.2 x 20.2 cm (10 5/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.632


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in unknown hand, across bottom: Quoi! Vous servez Valois... Henriade Cht 1.

Watermarks

HR (Heawood 2747)

Wikidata ID

Q64574678

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