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André Hercules Cardinal de Fleury

Maker

After
(artist)
1659-1743

Jacques Autreau (artist)
1657-1745

G Roy (printmaker)

Title

André Hercules Cardinal de Fleury

Date of Production

18th century

Medium

etching and engraving
printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 24.5 cm
Width: 17 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6831

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: André Hercules Cardinal de Fleury / Grand Aumonier de la Reine Ministre d'Etat, Grand Maitre et Surintendant des Postes. / Dans Athénes jaois tu le cherchois en vain / Ridicule Cynique il devoit naitre en France / Cet Homme si parfait rempli de prudence / Nous l'avons trouve pour certain / Sans avoir comme toi la Lanterne a la main / Sufit de voir Son Eminence //

Inscription: Peint par Antreau //

Inscription: Effigiem pinxit Hiacinthus Rigaud divini Michaelis eques ordines / QUEM FRUSTRA QUAESIVIT CYNICUS OLIM / ECCE INVENTUS AS EST //

Inscription: Gravé par G. Roy //

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