Portret van Lodewijk Filips I van Orléans en zijn zoon Lodewijk Filips II van Orléans
Medium
etching
Dimensions
297; 228
About this artwork
Dubbelportret van Lodewijk Filips I van Orléans en zijn zoon Lodewijk Filips II van Orléans in de koninklijke biljartkamer.
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of 18th-century French aristocracy with *Portret van Lodewijk Filips I van Orléans en zijn zoon Lodewijk Filips II van Orléans*, an etching by Louis de Carmontelle from 1759. This double portrait captures a tender father-son moment in the royal billiard room, a space evoking leisure and privilege amid the grandeur of the Ancien Régime. Measuring 297mm by 228mm, the work showcases Carmontelle's skill in etching—a precise intaglio technique where acid bites into a metal plate to create fine lines, allowing for detailed reproductions of intimate scenes that could be wi...