Physical Qualities
Engraving and etching, Sheet: 474 × 376 mm. (18 11/16 × 14 13/16 in.)
Image: 441 × 335 mm. (17 3/8 × 13 3/16 in.)
Plate: 450 × 342 mm. (17 11/16 × 13 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.3418
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).
Firmin-Didot, Ambroise, Les graveurs des portraits en France, catalogue raisonné de la collection des portraits de l'école française appartenant à A.F.D., Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1875-77, no. 479. Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes, Inventaire du fonds français: graveurs du XVIIIe siècle, vol.1-14, Paris: Le Garrec & Bibliothèque Nationale, 1930/31-1977, vol. 7 p. 338-39 no. 110. Le Blanc, Charles, Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, Paris: E. Bouillon, 1854-1888, no. 41 (as Pierre-Imbert).
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: In pl., on frame: 'SER. PR. ARM. GASTO. DE ROHANS, S.R.E. CARD. EP. ET PR. ARG. ALSAT. LANDG. S.R.I.PR. ÆTAT. 37.'; BL on frame: 'Offerebat humillimus' & BR: 'servus Carolus Pigné Subd. Ambiam'; LL in image: 'Hyac.9 Rigaud pinxit.'; LR in image: 'P. Drevet sculpsit'; LwrC in image: 2 lines in Latin; BLE (graphite): 'LB 41 - 1st State'. VERSO: LL (graphite): '1073. / vx/-' on top of '5623/h/-'; LRE (graphite, in diamond): '6951' & Claghorn stamp in red ink; BRE (graphite): '203'. From mount?: 'Ser. Pr. Arm. Gasto de Rohan (1674-1749) after Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743) Did(Drev)113 - 4th st. Did(Ports)479 LeB.41 (Pierre Imbert) -1st st. #21'.
Markings: none - bird with spread wings
