Portret van Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti de Mirabeau 1826 - 1829

François Alexandre Hazé created this print, "Portret van Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti de Mirabeau," using etching and engraving techniques. The print presents a striking figure framed by decorative elements. The formal composition immediately draws our attention to the contrast between the detailed portrait and the stylized border. Hazé’s work, rendered in monochrome, uses line and shadow to define Mirabeau's features and attire. Note how the artist’s formal arrangement invites us to consider the relationship between the individual and the broader socio-political context. This portrait and its framing resonate with semiotic meaning. Hazé uses formal elements to elevate the figure, embedding Mirabeau within a visual language of authority and intellect. Ultimately, the print is less a straightforward depiction and more an interpretation, inviting us to question the very nature of representation and the construction of historical memory.