Artwork
Maria Serre, Mater Hyacinth Rigaud
Maria Serre, Mater Hyacinth Rigaud is an ink print by the Baroque artist Pierre Drevet. It dates from 1703 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Maria Serre, Mater Hyacinth Rigaud is a print created using etching and engraving techniques by Pierre Drevet in 1703. It is a reproduction of a painting by Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a seated woman, identified as Maria Serre, holding an infant. She is shown with a neutral expression, wearing a headscarf and formal attire, conveying a sense of dignity.
Technique & Style
The image is characterized by refined detail and texture, achieved through Drevet's skilled use of etching and engraving. The contrast between light and dark areas adds depth to the portrait, framed by an ornate oval border.
History & Provenance
This print is part of the early 18th-century French tradition of portrait engraving, in which the Drevet family was prominent. It reproduces a painting by Hyacinthe Rigaud, known for his aristocratic portraits.
Artist & collection
Artist
The Drevet Family were leading portrait engravers of France for over a hundred years. Their fame began with Pierre, and was sustained by his son, Pierre-Imbert, and by his nephew, Claude.
Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles I
Marie-Thérèse, Holy Roman Empress
Adrienne Sophie Marquise de ***
Mary I Stuart
Mary I Stuart
Queen Mary II
Louis-Marie, Queen of Poland
Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte, Duchess of Angoulême
Isabella Clara Eugenia, Infanta of Spain
Duchesse de Nemours
Marie-Jeanne-Baptiste, Duchesse de Savoie