Cardinal de Richelieu
The sitter, Armand-Jean du Plessis (1585-1642), duc de Richelieu, became a cardinal in 1622 and later Chief Minister of France. He wears the cross of the Order of the Holy Spirit, an honour he received in 1633. By showing Richelieu full-length, attention is drawn to his role as a statesman. Clerics were normally shown seated.