Louis de Carmontelle

Louis de Carmontelle was an artist active during the latter half of the 18th century, with documented production spanning from 1753 to 1779. His known body of work heavily favors drawing, printmaking, and documentation, often centered on portraiture and observational figure studies.

The artist’s output is held in major international institutions, confirming the museum-quality of his work. Collections representing Carmontelle include the Rijksmuseum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago. Records indicate his presence in these collections through a minimum of 6 drawings, 3 prints, and 1 book.

Carmontelle’s identified works often document important figures and social scenes of the period. Notable examples include the figure studies, Woman Playing the Violin, Seen from the Back and Woman Playing the Violin, Seen from the Front. His commissions included significant political portraits, such as the Portrait of Louis-Philippe, Duc d'Orleans and His Son Louis-Phillipe Joseph, Duc de Chartres, and the Portrait of Pierre Victor, baron de Besenval de Brünstatt (1722-1794). Due to the age of these works, high-quality prints of Louis de Carmontelle prints are often available through the public domain as downloadable artwork for study and exhibition.