Portrait of a Man 1693

Hyacinthe Rigaud's "Portrait of a Man" (1693) depicts an unknown sitter in an elaborate, powdered wig and an orange satin jacket draped with a rich blue velvet cloak. Painted in the Baroque style, this oil on canvas portrait showcases Rigaud's signature attention to detail and realistic portrayal of his subject's form and texture. This piece, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, embodies the elegance and refinement of 17th-century French portraiture.