Following his move to Paris, Hyacinthe Rigaud became a prominent portrait painter for the French elite. He had an affinity for artists of the Flemish Baroque, whose style influenced the sumptuous pomp and artifice of his paintings.
This portrait depicts Antoine Pâris, the Royal Treasurer to King Louis XIV of France. Pâris paid a hefty 3,000 livres—or roughly six times the average worker’s yearly income—to commission this portrait from Rigaud. Rigaud also made a second version of this painting showing Pâris in three-quarter profile that now resides in the National Gallery in London. This painting’s lavish frame, decorated with fleurs-de-lis and interwoven L’s, dates to the 18th century and is likely original to the portrait.
Details
- Artist Name: Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659-1743)
- Title: Portrait of Antoine Paris, Conseiller d'Etat
- Date: 1724
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 58-1/2 x 45 in. (148.6 x 114.3 cm)
- Credit Line: The Norton Simon Foundation
- Accession Number: F.1965.1.054.P
- Copyright: © The Norton Simon Foundation
Object Information
[Allen Loebl, Paris, sold 25 April 1951 to];
[Duveen Bros., New York, stock no. 30140, as Portrait of the Marquis de Caumont, later changed to Portrait of Noel Bouton, 3rd Count and first Marquis of Chamilly; sold 1965 to];
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