Portrait of Louis-Philippe, Duc d'Orléans, on Horseback
Carmontelle specialized in strict profile portraits of the French nobility. He made only six etchings himself but many drawings, some of which were reproduced in print by Delafosse and others. In 1763, the date of this print, Carmontelle was appointed lecteur (reader) to a son of the man depicted here in hunting dress. An author as well as a portraitist, Carmontelle became part of the ducal household at the Palais Royale, where he wrote and produced plays and helped to organize a literary salon that lasted eighteen years.
Artwork Details
- Title: Portrait of Louis-Philippe, Duc d'Orléans, on Horseback
- Artist: Jean-Baptiste Joseph Delafosse (French, Paris 1721–1806 Paris)
- Artist: after Louis de Carmontelle (French, Paris 1717–1806 Paris)
- Date: 1763
- Medium: Etching and engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet: 17 5/16 × 13 1/16 in. (44 × 33.1 cm)
Plate: 16 7/8 × 10 1/2 in. (42.9 × 26.7 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
- Object Number: 51.568.9
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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