Portrait of Louis-Philippe, Duc d'Orleans and His Son Louis-Phillipe Joseph, Duc de Chartres
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 11/16 × 7 7/8 in. (29.7 × 20 cm) Plate: 11 5/8 x 7 3/4in. (29.5 x 19.7cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1996
Accession Number
1996.275
Rights
Public Domain
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About the Artist
Louis de Carmontelle · 1717–1806
**Louis Carrogis Carmontelle** (15 August 1717 – 26 December 1806) was a multifaceted French artist, dramatist, architect, and inventor whose career bridged the worlds of courtly entertainment and innovative visual arts during the Rococo era. Born in Paris to a modest family—his father worked as a bootmaker—he rose through talent and wit from humble origins to serve prominent noble households. He ...