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Cardinal André Hercule de Fleury

Also known as: Cardinal André Hercule de Fleury; primary name: Fleury, André Hercule de
Details: individual; cleric/religious official; French; Male
Life dates: 1653-1743
Biography: French cardinal and chief minister who controlled the government of King Louis XV (q.v.) from 1726 to 1743; formed a close working relationship with Prime Minister Robert Walpole (q.v.) and strove to reduce the mounting tensions between Britain and Spain in the mid-eighteenth century. Ordained priest in 1679, he was successively named Bishop of Fréjus (1698, resigned in 1715, allegedly to become tutor of the Dauphin), member of the Académie Française (1717), Minister of state of France and superintendent general of Posts (1726), and Cardinal (1726)

75 related objects

drawing; fan

Museum number: 1891,0713.609 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1720-1740

medal

Museum number: M.3246 |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Made in:Austria

medal

Museum number: 1906,1103.1455 |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Made in:Austria

print; satirical print

Title: In Place |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3601 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1738

print; satirical print

Title: The Consultation of Physicians, on the case of the Queen of Hungary |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3684 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1742

print; satirical print

Title: The Naked Truth |
Museum number: Y,1.2 |
Producer name: BIOG178015 Published by:John Brett |
Production date: 1739

print; satirical print; broadside; music sheet/cover

Title: Portrait Present de l'Europe. |
Museum number: 1898,0520.143 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Bickham the YoungerPublished by:William Meyer |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: La Rareté de Prague De Praagsche Rarirkiek |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3669 |
Producer name: Published by:Jan 't LamAfter:Thomas Cooper |
Production date: 1741 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print

Title: André Hercules, Cardinal de Fleury, Grand Aumonier de la Reine... |
Museum number: R,7.29 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre DrevetAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1730

print

Museum number: 1937,0220.14 |
Producer name: BIOG43689 After:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1726-1790

print

Title: Andr. Hercules de Fleury, S. R. E. Cardinalis... |
Museum number: R,7.28 |
Producer name: Print made by:François ChéreauAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1726

print

Title: Andreas Hercules Cardinal von Fleury |
Museum number: Bb,14.804 |
Producer name: BIOG43689 After:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1726-1800

print

Title: André Hercules Cardinal de Fleury Grand Aumonier de la Reine... |
Museum number: 1894,0122.108 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob HoubrakenAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1727-1780

print; satirical print

Title: The Tables turn'd or, The Lurchers Lurch'd and Monsieurs Whip'd |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3703 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1742

print; satirical print

Title: The Queen of Hungary in Splendor, or the Monseirs Pounded in Prague |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3721 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1742

print; satirical print

Title: The differance of times, between those times, and these times. |
Museum number: 1864,0813.255 |
Producer name: BIOG178015 Published by:John Brett |
Production date: 1739

print; satirical print

Title: Bror Robert under his last Purgation |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3687 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1742

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: The C[a]rd[i]nal Dancing-Master, Or Pl[a]ce-M[a]n in Leading-Strings |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3720 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1742

print

Museum number: 1929,0724.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jakob Christoph Le BlonAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1738

print

Title: Cardinal Fleury |
Museum number: 1860,0114.434 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; medley

Title: The Cardinal in the Dumps, With the head of the Colossus. |
Museum number: J,1.129 |
Producer name: BIOG19579 Published by:George Bickham the Younger |
Production date: 1740 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; medley

Title: The Cardinal in the Dumps With the head of the Col The Preferment of the Barber's Block |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3636 |
Producer name: BIOG19579 Published by:George Bickham the Younger |
Production date: 1740 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The European Race Heat IIId Anno Dom MDCCXXXIX |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3616 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles MosleyAfter:Gravelot |
Production date: 1739 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; medley; music sheet/cover; playing-card

Title: The [Cha]mpion; or Even[ing] Adver[tiser] by Capt Hercules Vinegar, of Pall-mall |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3629 |
Producer name: Published by:George Bickham the YoungerAfter:Francis Barlow |
Production date: 1740 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: The Ghost of Eustace Budgel Esqr. to the Man in Blue |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3729 |
Producer name: BIOG146338 Published by:Eliza Haywood |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1868,0808.13401 |
Producer name: Print made by:John van der GuchtPublished by:Richard Francklin |
Production date: 1731 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; medley

Title: The [Cha]mpion; or Even[ing] Adver[tiser] by Capt Hercules Vinegar, of Pall-mall |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3630 |
Producer name: BIOG19579 Published by:George Bickham the Younger |
Production date: 1744 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The races of the Europeans, with their keys. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3642 |
Producer name: BIOG19579 Print made by:George Bickham the Younger |
Production date: 1740 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside

Title: Paye qui Tombe Die eerst valt betaelt de Speelman, die laest, de |
Museum number: 1855,0114.193 |
Producer name: Print made by:Romeyn de HooghePrinted by:Jacobus van Egmont I, widow of |
Production date: 1689 1746 |
Production place: Printed in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print; satirical print

Title: Portrait Present de l'Europe |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3702 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Bickham the YoungerPublished by:William Meyer |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Cardinal de Fleury |
Museum number: 1902,1011.6983 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1740 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside

Title: Paye qui Tombe Die eerst valt betaelt de Speelman, die laest, de |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3395 |
Producer name: Print made by:Romeyn de HooghePrinted by:Jacobus van Egmont I, widow of |
Production date: 1689 1746 |
Production place: Printed in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1868,0808.3626 |
Producer name: Print made by:Nathaniel ParrPublished by:Edward Ryland |
Production date: 1739 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Qu-n of Hungary Stript |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3685 |
Producer name: BIOG19579 Published by:George Bickham the Younger |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Andreas Hercules Cardinal de Fleury Königl. Französc. Staats Minister... |
Museum number: Bb,1.150 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gabriel Bodenehr IIAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1720-1792 |
Production place: Published in:Augsburg

print; satirical print

Title: The evil genius of England represented in several scenes relating to the war |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3621 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1740

print

Title: Cardinal Fleury |
Museum number: 1869,0612.62 |
Producer name: Print made by:John JonesAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1793

print

Title: C.al Fleury |
Museum number: 1900,1231.120 |
Producer name: Print made by:Alphonse BoillyAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1816-1867

print

Title: Cardinal Fleury |
Museum number: 1868,0822.945 |
Producer name: After:Hyacinthe RigaudPrint made by:Alphonse Boilly |
Production date: 1816-1867

print

Title: Andreas Hercules Cardinal von Fleury |
Museum number: Bb,15.489 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Christoph SysangAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1726-1757

print

Title: Andr. Hercules de Fleury, S. R. E. Cardinalis... |
Museum number: 1876,1014.213 |
Producer name: Print made by:François ChéreauAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1726

print

Title: Mgr André Hercules de Fleury créé cardinal en 1726 Recueil de portraits |
Museum number: 1868,0808.2334 |
Producer name: After:Hyacinthe RigaudPublished by:Étienne Desrochers |
Production date: 1726-1741

print

Museum number: 1928,0313.455 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1802

print; satirical print

Title: The differance of times, between those times, and these times. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3617 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 18thC(mid)

print; satirical print

Title: The Naked Truth |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3618 |
Producer name: BIOG178015 Published by:John Brett |
Production date: 1739

print; satirical print

Title: The Queen of Hungary stript |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3719 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1741

print; satirical print

Title: The States in a Lethargy |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3613 |
Production date: 1739

print

Title: André Hercules Cardinal de Fleury |
Museum number: R,7.30 |
Producer name: After:Jacques AutreauPrint made by:Jacob Houbraken |
Production date: 1727-1792

print

Title: Andre Hercules de Fleury, ancien évêque de Fréjus... |
Museum number: 1917,1208.3850 |
Producer name: Print made by:François ChéreauAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1725

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1897,1231.25 |
Producer name: BIOG35642 Print made by:Vincent Lesueur |
Production date: 1726-1743

print; satirical print

Title: The Scheme Disappointed A Fruitless Sacrifice |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3559 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1733

print; satirical print

Title: F[renc]h Pacification or the Q[uee]n of H[ungar]y Stript |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3688 |
Producer name: BIOG41175 Print made by:Nathaniel Parr |
Production date: 1742

print

Museum number: 1929,0724.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jakob Christoph Le BlonAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1738

print

Museum number: 1929,0724.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jakob Christoph Le BlonAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1738

print

Museum number: 1929,0724.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jakob Christoph Le BlonAfter:Hyacinthe Rigaud |
Production date: 1738

print; satirical print

Title: The Queen of H-y putting on Bavarian Breeches |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3696 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1742

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: The Stature of a Great Man or the English Colossus |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3635 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Bickham the YoungerPublished by:George Bickham the Younger |
Production date: 1740 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Negociator's |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3657 |
Producer name: BIOG19579 Print made by:George Bickham the Younger |
Production date: 1741 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: The Night-Visit, or the Relapse: With the Pranks of Bob Fox the Jugler, while Steward to Lady Brit[a |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3695 |
Producer name: BIOG177611 Published by:J Huggonson |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: The Cardinals Master-Piece, or Europe in a Flurry. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3670 |
Producer name: BIOG144002 Published by:Thomas Cooper |
Production date: 1741 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: European race for a distance Anno Dom. MDCCXXXX. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3644 |
Producer name: BIOG39559 Print made by:Charles Mosley |
Production date: 1740

print; satirical print; medley

Title: The Cardinal in the Dumps, With the head of the Colossus. |
Museum number: 1849,1003.70 |
Producer name: BIOG19579 Published by:George Bickham the Younger |
Production date: 1740 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Hocus Pocus: or the Political Juglers |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3610 |
Producer name: Print made by:Nathaniel ParrPublished by:Edward Ryland |
Production date: 1739 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The European Race Heat 1st Anno Dom MDCCXXXVII |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3589 |
Producer name: BIOG39559 Print made by:Charles Mosley |
Production date: 1737

print; satirical print

Title: Robins Reign or Seven's the Main |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3541 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1731 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: The Stature of a Great Man or the English Colossus |
Museum number: 1935,0413.207 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Bickham the YoungerPublished by:George Bickham the Younger |
Production date: 1740 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A Skit on Britain |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3631 |
Producer name: BIOG19579 Print made by:George Bickham the Younger |
Production date: 1740 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Robins Reign or Seven's the Main |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3542 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1731 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The European Race |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3607 |
Producer name: BIOG39559 Print made by:Charles Mosley |
Production date: 1738 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The European State Jockies Running a Heat for the Ballance of Power |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3643 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1740

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: The Lyon in Love. Or the Political Farmer |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3599 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1738

print; satirical print; calendar

Title: The Political Kalender for the Year 1740 |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3622 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles MosleyAfter:Gravelot |
Production date: 1740 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Political Libertines, or Motion upon Motion. |
Museum number: 1849,1003.55 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1741 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The European Race Heat IId Anno Dom MDCCXXXVIII |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3606 |
Producer name: BIOG39559 Print made by:Charles Mosley |
Production date: 1738

print; satirical print

Title: Fee Fau Fum |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3609 |
Producer name: BIOG39559 Print made by:Charles Mosley |
Production date: 1739 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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