The Baron of Besenval
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
Image: 26 × 17 cm (10 1/4 × 6 3/4 in.); Plate: 28 × 19 cm (11 1/16 × 7 1/2 in.); Sheet: 35 × 25.5 cm (13 13/16 × 10 1/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
23664
Rights
Public Domain
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 ...