André Hercules De Fleury
Print
early 18th century (printed)
early 18th century (printed)
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Print, portrait of a man, head and shoulders, full face, within a plain oval border, on a plinth.
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Title | André Hercules De Fleury (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving |
Brief description | Print, portrait of André Hercules De Fleury, engraving by François Chereau after Hyacinthe Rigaud, early 18th century. |
Physical description | Print, portrait of a man, head and shoulders, full face, within a plain oval border, on a plinth. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'André Hercules De Fleury Ancien Eveque de Frejus Precepteur du Roy, minister d’Etat ; Abbé des Abbayes de Tournus et de St. Estienne de Caen, L’un des quarante de l’Academie françoise. Offerebat J. S. Brissart Hyac Rigaud pinx Fr. Chereau sculp.' (Lettered) |
Credit line | Given by Edgar Seligman |
Production | This engraving was made in 1725 for the thesis of J. S. Brissart, after the portrait of H. Rigaud painted in 1705. |
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Associated object | E.183-1960 (Version) |
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Accession number | E.182-1960 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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