Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Colbert
by NANTEUIL, Robert, Pastel, 55 × 44 cm
Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) was a French politician who served as the Minister of Finances of France from 1661 to 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV.
His tomb in the Saint-Eustache in Paris was executed by Antoine Coysevox.