1700
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Hyacinthe Rigaud is a 1700 ink by Pierre Drevet, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white engraving shows a man in a dark coat and wide-brimmed hat, holding a palette with brushes in one hand. He leans against a window frame, looking straight ahead with a serious expression. The background is plain, but his clothing and tools suggest he’s an artist. The text at the bottom calls him *Hyacinthe Rigaud*, a noble painter. The artist who made this print, Pierre Drevet, used fine lines to create shadows and depth. Next, check out engraving to see how artists like Drevet turned prints into detailed works.
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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