Young Man with a Bow
Hyacinthe Rigaud · 1697
Why it's great
A young boy in a short tunic holds a bow, with a feathered cap on his head. Hyacinthe Rigaud painted it in about 1697, and the boy was probably a page at a European court.
Where to see it
📍 Musée des Beaux-Arts de DunkerqueDunkirk, France
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Hyacinthe Rigaud was a French painter born in Perpignan in 1659. He painted portraits of kings, nobles and bishops, in grand poses with silk and velvet, and his portrait of Louis XIV is one of the best-known royal portraits. He died in Paris in 1743.
