Jacques-Benigne Bossuet

Pierre-Imbert Drevet after Hyacinthe Rigaud

National Gallery of Art

This print shows a man standing upright, his head slightly turned to the left. He has pale skin, a full head of wavy white hair, and a thin white mustache, and he seems to be smiling slightly. He wears ornate clerical robes with intricate lace at the bottom, and a large cross pendant hangs from his neck. He holds a dark, square-cornered hat in his left hand, while his right hand rests on a book that is placed on a richly decorated table. The background features grand architectural columns and heavy drapery, with stacks of books and papers at his feet by the bottom left corner. There is a rectangular border surrounding the print, and several lines of text at the bottom