Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657-1757), writer, bishop of Cambrai, depicted aged 56, Joseph Vivien

Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1693-1794 (the date of 1693, which appears in his portrait, corresponds to that of his election at the French Academy). Dimensions: height: 63 cm (24.8 in); width: 52 cm (20.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Institut de France. François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon - Versailles MV 2939