3-043-989 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Portrait of a Man, about 1712. Additional Info: His subjects' rank and social position interested Hyacinthe Rigaud more than each individual's character. In this drawing of a wealthy nobleman, Rigaud concentrated on the luxurious sheen of his satin coat, the delicate lace frothing around his throat and cuffs, and the damask lining of his cloak, which surrounds him like a cloud. Subtle highlights even pick up the gleam of the brass studs decorating the chair underneath his left hand.