1730
ink
silk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
André Hercules, Cardinal de Fleury is a 1730 ink by Pierre Drevet, a Baroque work, depicting Louis Xiv of France, held at National Gallery of Art.
Pierre Drevet’s 1730 engraving shows a man in a bishop’s robe with a calm face and sharp nose. The paper has a golden sheen, rare for prints of this time. The artist spent months scratching fine lines to catch light on the fabric and skin. Drevet trained under his father, another engraver, and learned to carve tiny marks that look smooth from far away. This print honors a powerful church leader, not a famous saint. Look up Drevet, Pierre next.
The Drevet Family were leading portrait engravers of France for over a hundred years. Their fame began with Pierre, and was sustained by his son, Pierre-Imbert, and by his nephew, Claude.
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