Pierre Drevet
(France 1663–1738)
after Hyacinthe Rigaud
(France 1659–1743)
- Title
- Louis Le Grand
- Media category
- Materials used
- engraving
- Dimensions
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69.5 x 52.1cm sheet
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Purchased 1950
- Accession number
- 8520
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Pierre, the most successful member of the Drevet family engravers, was appointed Engraver to the King in 1696. This portrait of the 63 year old monarch in full court regalia is based on Rigaud's painting, completed in 1701 and exhibited at the Salon of 1704. Louis XIV wears ermine lined robes embroidered with fleurs-de-lis. The sword and sceptre, together with the 'main de justice' (a staff surmounted by a hand) and crown, are symbols of his absolute authority.
- Bibliography (2)
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'Le Grand Siècle', pg. 23., Look Jul 1997, Jul 1997, 23 (illus.).
Peter Raissis (Australia) (Author), Le Grand Siècle, Sydney, 1997, cover (illus.), 8. no catalogue numbers
- Exhibition history (2)
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Le Grand Siècle, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 16 Jun 1997–17 Jul 1997.
Old Europe: Prints & drawings from the collection 1500-1800, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 03 Jun 2006–06 Aug 2006.
