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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.
National Gallery of Art · Print
André Hercules, Cardinal de Fleury
Pierre Drevet after Hyacinthe Rigaud
- Date
- 1730
- Medium
- engraving on laid paper
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.3447
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1726 to 1750
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- French
- Seated figure
- Chair
- Book
- Man
- Writing
NGA object ID 6565. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.