Portret van Robert de Cotte
Pierre Drevet
1673 - 1738
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
304; 426
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 426 mm x breedte 304 mm
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Robert de Cotte by Pierre Drevetc. 1663–1738) is a striking engraving that immortalizes one of France's most influential architects during the grandeur of Louis XIV era. Measuring 426 mm high by 304 mm wide, large-format print captures de Cotte (1656–1735), who succeeded Jules Hardouin-Mansart Premier Architecte du Roi, overseeing lavish royal projects like extensions to Versailles and the Place Vendôme. Drevet, a master engraver from Lyon, excelled in creating detailed reproductive portraits that brought elite figures to a wider audience through the burgeoning art of printmaking...