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Pierre Drevet1712
- Attribution
- Pierre Drevet (French, 1663-1738) after Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659-1743) and Jean-Marc Nattier (French, 1685-1766)
- Medium
- Engraving on ivory laid paper
- Physical dimensions
- Image: 68.4 × 51.3 cm (26 15/16 × 20 1/4 in.); Plate: 68.8 × 51.7 cm (27 1/8 × 20 3/8 in.); Sheet: 70.2 × 53 cm (27 11/16 × 20 7/8 in.)
- Credit line
- Given by Mr. J. Sanford Otis in memory of Mrs. Philo Adams Otis
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Pierre Drevet belonged to a prominent family of portrait engravers in France, which afforded him the opportunity to portray many distinguished individuals. In Portrait of Louis XIV , Drevet captured the rich textures and materials in Hyacinthe Rigaud’s painting with supreme delicacy and precision. Drevet’s engraving exudes warmth: from the graceful play of light off the velvets and furs, to the heaviness of the fleur-de-lis embroidered drapery. The variety of tones and materials depicted produces a realistic and tangible illustration of Louis XIV’s regal presence.
Description: Art Institute of Chicago · CC BY 4.0