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The image shows an elderly man seated in an elaborate chair. He is facing forward and has a broad nose, gentle expression, and subtle wrinkles. He has thin, shoulder-length white hair and is wearing ornate robes with fur trim. Behind him is a heavy drapery with a tie. To the left is a small table with books, an inkwell, and a quill. The background features a paneled wall. The subject is identified as André Hercule, Cardinal of Fleury in inscriptions at the bottom.
National Gallery of Art · Print
André Hercules, Cardinal de Fleury
Pierre Drevet, after Hyacinthe Rigaud
- Date
- 1730
- Medium
- engraving on gold silk
- Dimensions
- plate: 51 × 38 cm (20 1/16 × 14 15/16 in.) sheet: 58 × 43.3 cm (22 13/16 × 17 1/16 in.) (irregular)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2016.161.1
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1726 to 1750
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- male
- portrait
- engraving
Inscription
lower center in plate: André Hercules, Cardinal de Fleury / Grand Aumonier de la Reine, Ministre d'Etat, Grand Maître et / Surintendant des Postes / Offerebat J. S. Brissart Abbas Ste. Martini Nivereau 1730; lower left in plate: Peint par Hyacinthe Rigaud Chevalier de l'Ordre de St. Michel; lower right in plate: Gravé par P. Drevet
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