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André Hercules De Fleury

Print
early 18th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
François Chereau (engraver)
Hyacinthe Rigaud (artist)
Place of origin
France (printed)

Print, portrait of a man, head and shoulders, full face, within a plain oval border, on a plinth.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Object type
Print
TitleAndré Hercules De Fleury (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 41.9cm (cut)
  • Width: 31.4cm (cut)
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Style
French School
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.
Subjects depicted
Cardinal
Statesman
Politician
André Hercule De Fleury
Associated object
E.183-1960 (Version)
Bibliographic references
  • Le Blanc, Charles. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Paris: É Bouillon, 1854-1908.
  • Bibliothèque Nationale. Catalogue de la collection des portraits français. Paris: G. Rapilly, 1896-1911. 7 v.
  • Bibliothèque National. Inventaire du Fonds Français. Paris: M. le Garrec, 1930.
  • Firmin-Didot, Ambroise. Les Graveurs de Portrait en France. Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1875-9
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.182-1960

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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