Cardinal Dubois (1724): Art, History and Details

Cardinal Dubois (1724) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Pierre-Imbert Drevet (French, 1697–1739); Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659–1743).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

One of the most powerful people in France at the beginning of the 18th century, Cardinal Guillaume Dubois (1656–1723) holds a letter addressed Au Roy, or “To the King.” The engraving reproduces a painting commemorating Louis XV’s ascendance to the throne in 1723.

Object facts

• Title: Cardinal Dubois
• Date: 1724
• Creator attribution: Pierre-Imbert Drevet (French, 1697–1739); Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659–1743)
• Culture: France
• Type: Print
• Technique: engraving
• Dimensions: Platemark: 48.7 x 35.9 cm (19 3/16 x 14 1/8 in.)
• Collection: PR - Engraving
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 1977.50

Collection credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. A. Dean Perry in memory of Julia Raymond, and gift of Miss Helen B. Falter

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