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Object Type
print
Museum number
R,6.199
Title
Object:
Louis Hector Duc de Villars Pair et Maréchal de France...
Description
Portrait of Marshal de Villars, after Rigaud; three-quarter length, head turned to right, baton in his right hand, with curly wig, sash, armour, collar of the order of the Golden Fleece, and cloak with badge of the order of the Holy Ghost; a battle in the background. 1715/18 Etching and engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Pierre Drevet
After:
Hyacinthe Rigaud
School/style
French
Production date
1715-1718
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
525 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
360 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Firmin-Didot 1875-77 / Les graveurs de portraits en France catalogue raisonné de la collection des portraits de l' École Française
(123.III)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Claude Louis Hector Duc de Villars
Acquisition date
1810
(before)
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
R,6.199