Charles Claude de Flahaut (1730–1809), Comte d'Angiviller  1763

In 1763, d’Angiviller was in charge of the household of the dauphin’s sons; he developed a close relationship with the future Louis XVI, who would later name him director general of the Batîments du Roi. He was deeply committed to his post, which was the equivalent of minister of culture. This carefully elaborated, brightly colored picture displays the intimacy and livelin...