1736
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Plinth Surmounted by the Arms of the King of France is a 1736 graphite by Hubert François Gravelot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a simple stone plinth with a carved face on top. The face has a crown and looks like a royal coat of arms. Below it, there’s a blank rectangular space with some faint writing inside. The crown and shield suggest this is meant to represent a king’s symbols. The drawing looks like a sketch meant to be copied or transferred to another surface. Next, look up the Baroque movement to see how artists used symbols like this in their work.
Hubert-François Bourguignon, commonly known as Gravelot (26 March 1699 – 20 April 1773), was a French engraver, a famous book illustrator, designer and drawing-master.
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