The Legacy of a Master Portraitist In the golden age of French portraiture, few names resonate with the quiet authority and technical finesse of Hubert Drouais. Born on May 5, 1699, in the picturesque town of Pont-Audemer within the Province of Normandy, Drouais was destined for a life steeped in the pigments and palettes of his craft. As the son of the painter Jean Drouais, his earliest encounters with art were not merely observation…