François Fouquet
1660
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 13/16 × 9 9/16 in. (30 × 24.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.4292
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *François Fouquet*, a 1660 engraving byégoire Huret, a prominent French artist known for his meticulous portraiture during the Baroque era. Measuring about 12 by 9.5 inches, this print captures the subject—a man of evident status—in a formal pose, complete with a coat of arms that underscores his social prominence. Huret, active in Paris amid Louis XIV's early reign, excelled in translating the grandeur of oil portraits into enduring prints, making elite likenesses accessible to a wider audience. Engravings like this one were revolutionary for their time, employing a burin to incise fi...
About the Artist
Grégoire Huret · 1606–1670
French draftsman and printmaker. Comment on works: Engraver & draftsman