A portrait of a man in an oval frame. He has a buffoon hairstyle parted down the middle. He is looking off to his left with a timid smile on his face. He has a cape and shawl covering his body. The frame itself has the following Latin Inscription: 'Ionnes Paulus Bignon Abbas S Quintini Comes Consistorianus Degan.' At the bottom of the frame, there is a coat of arms. The coat of arms is made up of an oval frame and several other features. The top part of the frame has a crown. Inside the frame, there is a cross on a shield eminiating light. On each side of the shield, there are two angels sitting on a cloud. On each side of the coat arms can be seen the artist's name.

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Print, Portrait of Jean Paul Bignon, Abbé of St. Quentin, 1707

This is a Print. It was after Hyacinthe Rigaud. It is dated 1707. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of George Campbell Cooper. It is credited Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.

Its dimensions are

Plate: 45.7 × 36.4 cm (18 in. × 14 5/16 in.) Paper: 49.2 × 38.8 cm (19 3/8 × 15 1/4 in.)

It is signed

At lower right: "Petr. Drevet Sculptsit."

It is inscribed

Title in frame. At lower left: "Hycinthus Rigaud pinxit"; at lower right: "Petr. Drevet Sculptsit."

Cite this object as

Print, Portrait of Jean Paul Bignon, Abbé of St. Quentin, 1707; After Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659 - 1743); France; engraving on paper; Plate: 45.7 × 36.4 cm (18 in. × 14 5/16 in.) Paper: 49.2 × 38.8 cm (19 3/8 × 15 1/4 in.); Bequest of George Campbell Cooper; 1896-3-220

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2AKMn/
Accession Number 1896-3-220
Object ID 18097587