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It was in the picturesque town of Perpignan, on the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast of France, that Hyacinthe Rigaud saw the light of day in the summer of 1659. Influenced by his Breton roots, Rigaud, whose full name was Hyacinthe-François-Honoré-Mathias-Pierre Martyr-André Jean Rigau y Ros, received his first artistic training in Montpellier, where he studied under the tutelage of painter Paul Pezet. Rigau's talent for portraiture was evident early on, and his craftsmanship and ability to capture the essence of his models earned him recognition and success.
In 1681, Rigaud moved to Paris and found himself in the vibrant art scene of the Académie royale. Despite his interest in history painting and winning second prize in the Prix de Rome for a history painting, Rigaud was persuaded by his mentor, the king's court painter Charles Lebrun, to devote himself entirely to portraiture. In glamorous Parisian society, Rigaud found a wealth of patrons, from the rising financial bourgeoisie to the official nobility, and his masterfully executed portraits eventually opened the doors to the high nobility and the royal court.
Rigaud's rise through the ranks of the Paris art world was meteoric. In 1688, he was commissioned to paint a portrait for the king's brother, Philip I of Orleans - a commission that further cemented his fame and gave him access to the royal court. His most famous work, the large parade portrait of King Louis XIV from 1701, was copied several times and is considered one of the most important depictions of the Sun King. Despite the rapid pace of his career and the output of his studio, which earned him a reputation as an "industrial" painter, Rigaud never lost his devotion to the craft of painting. He taught at the Académie royale from 1710 and was appointed rector of the institution in 1733. Among his students was Jean Ranc, who later made a career as a court painter in Spain.
Rigaud's genius lay in his ability to capture not only the physiognomy but also the character of his models. His detailed and precise portraits not only fulfilled the need for representative portrayal of his contemporaries, but also offer valuable insights into the fashions, hairstyles and personalities of the era even today. Rigaud's portraits of kings, nobles, and burghers are an irreplaceable source for understanding French society during the Ancien Régime. Rigaud's influence extended far beyond his own time and place. Many portrait painters, including the famous Anton Graff, drew inspiration from his work, and Rigaud's extraordinary ability to depict the textural quality of velvet and silk became a model for many artists to follow.
Hyacinthe Rigaud died in Paris in the winter of 1743, but his legacy continues to this day. Not only do his portraits remain exquisite examples of painting's ability to capture the human spirit, but they also represent a vivid, colorful, and incomparably detailed testament to a bygone era. Through his work, a window into the 17th and 18th centuries is opened to us, allowing us to experience the splendor, elegance, and complexity of the French Ancien Régime in all its glory.
It was in the picturesque town of Perpignan, on the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast of France, that Hyacinthe Rigaud saw the light of day in the summer of 1659. Influenced by his Breton roots, Rigaud, whose full name was Hyacinthe-François-Honoré-Mathias-Pierre Martyr-André Jean Rigau y Ros, received his first artistic training in Montpellier, where he studied under the tutelage of painter Paul Pezet. Rigau's talent for portraiture was evident early on, and his craftsmanship and ability to capture the essence of his models earned him recognition and success.
In 1681, Rigaud moved to Paris and found himself in the vibrant art scene of the Académie royale. Despite his interest in history painting and winning second prize in the Prix de Rome for a history painting, Rigaud was persuaded by his mentor, the king's court painter Charles Lebrun, to devote himself entirely to portraiture. In glamorous Parisian society, Rigaud found a wealth of patrons, from the rising financial bourgeoisie to the official nobility, and his masterfully executed portraits eventually opened the doors to the high nobility and the royal court.
Rigaud's rise through the ranks of the Paris art world was meteoric. In 1688, he was commissioned to paint a portrait for the king's brother, Philip I of Orleans - a commission that further cemented his fame and gave him access to the royal court. His most famous work, the large parade portrait of King Louis XIV from 1701, was copied several times and is considered one of the most important depictions of the Sun King. Despite the rapid pace of his career and the output of his studio, which earned him a reputation as an "industrial" painter, Rigaud never lost his devotion to the craft of painting. He taught at the Académie royale from 1710 and was appointed rector of the institution in 1733. Among his students was Jean Ranc, who later made a career as a court painter in Spain.
Rigaud's genius lay in his ability to capture not only the physiognomy but also the character of his models. His detailed and precise portraits not only fulfilled the need for representative portrayal of his contemporaries, but also offer valuable insights into the fashions, hairstyles and personalities of the era even today. Rigaud's portraits of kings, nobles, and burghers are an irreplaceable source for understanding French society during the Ancien Régime. Rigaud's influence extended far beyond his own time and place. Many portrait painters, including the famous Anton Graff, drew inspiration from his work, and Rigaud's extraordinary ability to depict the textural quality of velvet and silk became a model for many artists to follow.
Hyacinthe Rigaud died in Paris in the winter of 1743, but his legacy continues to this day. Not only do his portraits remain exquisite examples of painting's ability to capture the human spirit, but they also represent a vivid, colorful, and incomparably detailed testament to a bygone era. Through his work, a window into the 17th and 18th centuries is opened to us, allowing us to experience the splendor, elegance, and complexity of the French Ancien Régime in all its glory.
.jpg "Portrait of Louis XIV by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_Oil_by_Hyacinthe_Rigaud_appoint_-_(MeisterDrucke-972714).jpg "Portrait of Louis XIV, the Sun King (1638 - 1715) by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of Louis XIV of France, known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, painting by Hyancinthe Rigaud by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Louis XIV, King of France by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of Louis XV as a five-year-old child in sacred costume by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-12489).jpg "Louis XIV, King of France (1638-1715) by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Louis XIV in Royal Costume, 1701 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_Painting_by_Hyacinthe_Rigaud_-_(MeisterDrucke-1027938).jpg "Portrait of Louis XIV in Armor by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-75535).jpg "Louis XIV in Royal Costume (detail) by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 in Coronation Robes 1715 - (MeisterDrucke-86770).jpg "Portrait of Louis XV in Coronation Robes by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
 in Coronation Robes 1715 - (MeisterDrucke-86770).jpg)
.jpg "Full Length Portrait of King Louis XIV by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-66968).jpg "Portrait of Louis XIV by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1093785).jpg "Portrait of Louis XIV of France by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 in his Coronation Robes 1730 - (MeisterDrucke-63864).jpg "Portrait of Louis XV in his Coronation Robes by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
 in his Coronation Robes 1730 - (MeisterDrucke-63864).jpg)
.jpg "Study of Flowers, 1720 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_Painting_by_Hyacint_-_(MeisterDrucke-1022917).jpg "Full-length portrait of Louis XV in coronation robes by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of Jean de La Fontaine by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 Duke of Burgundy c1697 - (MeisterDrucke-68696).jpg "Portrait of Louis of France, Duke of Burgundy, c.1697 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
 Duke of Burgundy c1697 - (MeisterDrucke-68696).jpg)
.jpg "Portrait of the Marquise de la Mesangere, nee Marguerite de Rambouillet by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 Le Grand Dauphin 1697 - (MeisterDrucke-110208).jpg "Louis de France (1661-1711) Le Grand Dauphin, 1697 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
 Le Grand Dauphin 1697 - (MeisterDrucke-110208).jpg)
.jpg "Jacques Bossuet, engraved by Richard Woodman by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_in_armor_Painting_by_Hyacin_-_(MeisterDrucke-970417).jpg "Portrait of King Louis XIV of France by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Self Portrait in a Turban, 1700 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_Painting_by_Hyacinthe_Rigaud_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-970304).jpg "Portrait of the banker Samuel Bernard by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
_Painting_by_Hyacinthe_Rigaud_(_-_(MeisterDrucke-970304).jpg)
.jpg "Portrait of Mrs. Rigaud Mother in Two Different Attitudes (Double Portrait) by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_Opening_the_Holy_Door_1708_-_(MeisterDrucke-56383).jpg "Cardinal de Bouillon Opening the")
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.jpg "Louis XIV by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Louis de France, Duke of Burgundy 1682-1712 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Self Portrait, 1716 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-55663).jpg "Portrait of Cardinal Melchior de Polignac by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of Sebastien Le Prestre, Marquis de Vauban, Marechal de France, wearing the order of Saint Esprit by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 1693 - (MeisterDrucke-114375).jpg "Portrait of Jacques Benigne Bossuet, 1693 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 1st Duke of Berwick - (MeisterDrucke-66475).jpg "James Stuart Fitzjames, 1st Duke of Berwick by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-12490).jpg "Philip V, King of Spain (1683-1746) by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 c1690 - (MeisterDrucke-66985).jpg "Portrait of Pierre Mignard by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of Everhard Jabach by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-66510).jpg "Portrait of Jean de La Fontaine by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_Marquis_de_Grosbois_Secretary_-_(MeisterDrucke-960188).jpg "Portrait of Louis Germain de Chauvelin by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
_Marquis_de_Grosbois_Secretary_-_(MeisterDrucke-960188).jpg)
_Duke_of_Burgundy_father_of_Louis_XV_Pain_-_(MeisterDrucke-948241).jpg "Portrait of Louis of France, Duke of Burgundy by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Double Portrait of Marie Serre, 1695 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 Marquis de Dangeau 1702 - (MeisterDrucke-73442).jpg "Portrait of Philippe de Courcillon, Marquis de Dangeau by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
 Marquis de Dangeau 1702 - (MeisterDrucke-73442).jpg)
_circa_1715-1717_(oil_on_canvas)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1174655).jpg "Louis XV (1710-1774), circa 1715-1717 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
_circa_1715-1717_(oil_on_canvas)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1174655).jpg)
_Chief_Steward_to_King_Leopold_I_-_(MeisterDrucke-86318).jpg "Count Ferdinand Bonaventura Harrach, Chief Steward to King Leopold I of Hungary by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_oil_-_(MeisterDrucke-1109754).jpg "Gaspard de Gueidan Playing Bagpipes (detail) by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
_oil_-_(MeisterDrucke-1109754).jpg)
 - (MeisterDrucke-59697).jpg "Abbot Armand-Jean le Bouthillier de Rance (1626-1700) by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-80810).jpg "Portrait of Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 Duke of Chartres as a Boy - (MeisterDrucke-121136).jpg "Portrait of Philippe II (1674-1723) Duke of Chartres as a Boy by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
 Duke of Chartres as a Boy - (MeisterDrucke-121136).jpg)
 1691 - (MeisterDrucke-114923).jpg "Portrait of Charles-Auguste de Matignon, Comte de Gace, Marechal de France (1647-1724), 1691 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of Charles-Gaspard Dodun, Marquis d")
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.jpg "Full-Length Portrait of Armand Jean Le Bouthillier de Rance, Abbot of La Trappe by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of Count Philipp Ludwig Wenzel von Sinzendorf by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_Painting_-_(MeisterDrucke-1119292).jpg "Scottish Prince, Painting by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of Elizabeth Charlotte of Bavaria, Duchess of Orleans by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 Duc de Damville - (MeisterDrucke-105362).jpg "Portrait presumed to be Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon (1678-1737) Duc de Damville by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
 Duc de Damville - (MeisterDrucke-105362).jpg)
_Bossuet_(1627-1704)_eveque_-_(MeisterDrucke-984032).jpg "Portrait of Jacques-Benigne Bossuet (1627-1704) by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of Hyacinthe-Sophie de Beschanel-Nointel, Marquise de Louville by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Self Portrait by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of Nicolas Boileau, known as Boileau-Despreaux, 1706 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 known as Desjardins 1692 - (MeisterDrucke-142533).jpg "Martin van den Bogaert known as Desjardins, 1692 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
 known as Desjardins 1692 - (MeisterDrucke-142533).jpg)
.jpg "Louis XV at the Age of Five in the Costume of the Sacre by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of the Children of M. Bouette de Blémur by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Scholar by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 Count of Argenson - (MeisterDrucke-113812).jpg "Marc-Pierre de Voyer-de-Paulmy, Count of Argenson by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
 Count of Argenson - (MeisterDrucke-113812).jpg)
.jpg "Louis Antoine de Pardaillan de Gondrin by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of Louis Antoine de Pardaillan de Gondrin, Duc d")
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.jpg "Jean de la Fontaine by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_(Recognized_son_of_Louis_XIV_(1638_-_(MeisterDrucke-942966).jpg "Portrait of the Count of Toulouse by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
_(Recognized_son_of_Louis_XIV_(1638_-_(MeisterDrucke-942966).jpg)
.jpg "Study of Crossed Hands, Fabrics, Flowers, Bell, Sword. Painting by Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743) by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of the President a Mortar of Gueidan in Celadon or Musette Player by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_1702_-_(MeisterDrucke-37147).jpg "Jacques-Benigne Bossuet (1627-1704) 1702 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Detail of portrait of Henry Bentinck, later 1st Duke of Portland, 1699 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1461499).jpg "Louis, Duc de Bourgogne, c.1702 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-57944).jpg "Louis XIV (1638-1715) by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "François Gigot de Lapeyronie by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 18th century - (MeisterDrucke-114552).jpg "William Bentinck, Earl of Portland (1649-1709), 18th Century by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-156631).jpg "Philip V King of Spain by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of Michel Begon the Younger by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 after 1704 - (MeisterDrucke-56021).jpg "Nicolas Boileau (1636-1711) by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_King_of_Spain_Painting_by_Hyacinthe_Rig_-_(MeisterDrucke-1004793).jpg "Portrait of Philip V, King of Spain by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
_King_of_Spain_Painting_by_Hyacinthe_Rig_-_(MeisterDrucke-1004793).jpg)
.jpg "Detail of portrait of Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, 1699 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-84945).jpg "Portrait of Philibert Orry (1689-1747) by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 Comte dArgenson 1694 - (MeisterDrucke-125948).jpg "Marc Rene de Voyer, Comte d")
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.jpg "Portrait of Princess Palatine Charlotte Elisabeth de Baviere by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Portrait of Everhard Jabach, 1688 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "The prevot and the echevins of the city of Paris deliberating on the commemoration of the dinner offered to Louis XIV at the Hotel de Ville after his war in 1687 by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-57345).jpg "John Law by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_oil_-_(MeisterDrucke-1109860).jpg "Gaspard de Gueidan Playing Bagpipes (Detail) by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
_oil_-_(MeisterDrucke-1109860).jpg)
.jpg "Portrait of Melchior de Polignac by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Philip V of Spain by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Gian Francesco II Brignole-Sale by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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_Painting_by_Hyac_-_(MeisterDrucke-1000318).jpg "Portrait of Battina Raggi, Marquise of Brignole Sale by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
_Painting_by_Hyac_-_(MeisterDrucke-1000318).jpg)
_Francesco_II_Brignole_Sale_(Jean_Francois_II_Brignol_-_(MeisterDrucke-1000315).jpg "Portrait of Giovanni Francesco II Brignole Sale, Doge of Genoa and Ambassador of the Republic of Genoa in France under Louis XV by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
_Francesco_II_Brignole_Sale_(Jean_Francois_II_Brignol_-_(MeisterDrucke-1000315).jpg)
 dit le Grand Dauphin - (MeisterDrucke-12485).jpg "Louis de France, Dauphin (1661-1711), called the Grand Dauphin by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
 dit le Grand Dauphin - (MeisterDrucke-12485).jpg)
.jpg "Portrait of the Duc de Broglie, in Sash of the Order of Sainte Esprit, with Baton of a Marshal of France by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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.jpg "Doctor Claude Deshais Gendron, Engraved by J. Daulle by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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 Bishop of Strasbourg - (MeisterDrucke-110601).jpg "Portrait of Armand Gaston Maximilien de Rohan, Bishop of Strasbourg by Hyacinthe Francois Rigaud")
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