Portrait of Jean Paul Bignon
Date
ca. late 18th century
Sitter
Jean Paul Bignon (1662 - 1743) , Clergyman
Creator
Georg Friedrich Schmidt (1712 - 1775, German) , Engraver
After
Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659 - 1743, French) , Painter
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (plate): 144mm
width (plate): 103mm
height (print): 167mm
width (print): 120mm
height (paper support): 207mm
width (paper support): 136mm
width (plate): 103mm
height (print): 167mm
width (print): 120mm
height (paper support): 207mm
width (paper support): 136mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Jean Paul Bignon facing forward and looking off the left as viewed. He wear mid length curled wig with suit of rich fabric and bands. In an oval frame of a pedestal.
Inscribed ‘H. Rigaud Pinx. F G Schmidt Sculp. JEAN PAUL BIGNON Abbé de St. Quentin, Doyen des Conseillers d’Etat Bibliotre du Roi, des Acad. Fr.se des Sces des belles Lettres &c Né à Paris le 19, Septembre 1662. AParis chez Odieuvre, Md. d’Estampes, Quay del’Ecole vis-à-vis la samar.calabelle Image C.P.R.’ and pencilled 1734. Mr B’
Jean Paul Bignon was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1734.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.8
Inscribed ‘H. Rigaud Pinx. F G Schmidt Sculp. JEAN PAUL BIGNON Abbé de St. Quentin, Doyen des Conseillers d’Etat Bibliotre du Roi, des Acad. Fr.se des Sces des belles Lettres &c Né à Paris le 19, Septembre 1662. AParis chez Odieuvre, Md. d’Estampes, Quay del’Ecole vis-à-vis la samar.calabelle Image C.P.R.’ and pencilled 1734. Mr B’
Jean Paul Bignon was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1734.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.8
Associated place