Portrait of Charles Claude de Flahaut de La Billarderie (Comte d'Angiviller)

This 1763 portrait depicts Charles Claude de Flahaut de La Billarderie, Comte d'Angiviller, who would later become Directeur général des Bâtiments du Roi under Louis XVI and play a crucial role in French arts administration. Painted when both artist and sitter were at the height of their influence, the portrait captures a key figure in the Parisian cultural establishment. Characteristic of Greuze's approach, the work displays emotionally expressive figures, theatrical lighting, combining Rococo charm with didactic purpose.

The dignified pose and refined palette reflect official portraiture conventions, while the precise rendering of the sitter's alert expression reveals Greuze's characteristic psychological insight.