Portrait of Louis-Philippe, Duc d'Orleans and His Son Louis-Phillipe Joseph, Duc de Chartres

Louis de Carmontelle French

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Born into the lower classes, Carmontelle served as aide-de-camp and topographer to the Orléans regiment during the Seven Years War, when his caricatures gained him considerable popularity. After the war he was employed by the Orléans household in various capacities, including reader to the young duc de Chartres. Carmontelle is best known today for the portraits of society figures he made during this period. He produced only six prints; the present composition is his most ambitious.

Portrait of Louis-Philippe, Duc d'Orleans and His Son Louis-Phillipe Joseph, Duc de Chartres, Louis de Carmontelle (French, Paris 1717–1806 Paris), Etching

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