Portrait of Cardinal Andre-Hercule de Fleury. 1726.

After the original by H. Rigaud. 1706.

Engraving. 420 × 328.

There is the inscription along the perimeter of the oval frame: Andr. Hercules de Fleury, S.R.E. Cardinalis, Ant. Forojul. Ep. Regni Administer, Magnus Reginae Elee-mosynarius &c.; below: Offerebat B. Bauyn Sorb. Prior.; Hyacinthus Rigaud pinx. Franciscus Chereau major Sculp.

Inv. G 337.

Literature: Le Blanc, t. 2, p. 8, No. 25; Firmin-Didot, t. 1, p. 77, No. 245; Inventaire BNF XVIIIe s., t. 4, p. 324-325, No. 35; Catalog raisonné des oeuvres de Hyacinthe Rigaud. – Access mode: http://www.hyacinthe-rigaud.com/catalogue-raisonne-hyacinthe-rigaud/gravures/834-fleury-andre-hercule-de-2 (No. 1).

Rigaud, Hyacinthe (1659, Perpignan, France – 1743, Paris) – French artist of Catalan origin, the most prominent portraitist of the era of Louis XIV.

Fleury, André-Hercule de (1653–1743) – French statesman, cardinal. Educator of King Louis XV, head of his government (since 1726). Member of the French Academy (since 1717), the Academy of Sciences (since 1721) and the Academy of Inscriptions (since 1725).