Cardinal de Fleury
Artist/Maker
DatesMade: Made 1731
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 156 x 125 cm h x w x d: Ram 217 x 170 x 35 cm
Inventory numberNM 884
AcqusitionTransferred 1865 Gripsholm Castle
Other titlesTitel (sv): André Hercule, kardinal de Fleury (1653-1743) Titel (en): Cardinal de Fleury Etikett (sv): André Hercule, kardinal de Fleury
DescriptionDescription: The French prime minister, Cardinal de Fleury, is seated amid textile splendour. To one side is a table with documents and books. The portrait was an official gift and a confirmation of the political alliance with Sweden. Rigaud, whose career – like his subject’s – flowered under Louis XIV, continued to paint in the Baroque manner. There are fourteen versions of this portrait, meaning that many were made with the help of assistants.
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Motif categoryPortrait
Collection
TechniquePainting
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