Portrait of the Chevalier de Lézay

Prints and Drawings

1756

Louis Carrogis de Carmontelle
French, 1717-1806

Son of a shoemaker, Carmontelle tutored children of the nobility and served as a topographical artist during the Seven Years’ War (1756–63). This portrait of a fellow soldier in his regiment, the Dragons de Beaufremont, was made early in his artistic career (few of his works from this period have survived). Carmontelle later joined the household of Louis-Philippe, Duc d’Orléans, and produced over 750 portraits of the people he encountered there.

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Artist: Louis de Carmontelle
Title: Portrait of the Chevalier de Lézay
Place: France (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1756
Medium: Red and black chalk on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Primary support: 19.1 × 14.8 cm (7 9/16 × 5 7/8 in.); Secondary support: 22.2 × 17.6 cm (8 3/4 × 6 15/16 in.)
Credit Line: Jean M. Massengale Memorial Fund
Reference Number: 2012.374
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