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Louis Carrogis called Carmontelle
Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
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Description
- Louis Carrogis called Carmontelle
- Portrait of Anne Charles Sigismond de Montmorency-Luxembourg, 10th Duc de Piney-Luxembourg (1737-1803)
- Black and red chalk and watercolor, heightened with white within black ink framing lines;
bears inscription and numbering on the back of the mount, in pen and brown ink: le duc de Luxembourg and N°362.
Provenance
Louis Carrogis de Carmontelle;
his sale, Paris, 17 April 1807, part of lot 22;
Chevalier Richard de Lédans,
his sale, Paris, 3 November 1816;
Pierre de La Mésangère,
his sale, Paris, 18 July 1831, part of lot 304,
purchased by John Duff
his sale, Paris, 17 April 1807, part of lot 22;
Chevalier Richard de Lédans,
his sale, Paris, 3 November 1816;
Pierre de La Mésangère,
his sale, Paris, 18 July 1831, part of lot 304,
purchased by John Duff
Literature
R. de Lédans, Catalogue de Portraits dessinés et peints par Louis Carrogis de Carmontelle, Paris 1807, manuscript, no. 362, as part of album 36
Condition
Laid down on an 18th Century mount. A few scattered foxmarks, more visible around the Duke's head. A circular gray stain, located to the left on the balustrade. The sheet has been made up lower left. Overall colors remain fresh and vibrant.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This charming and characteristic portrait was part of a series which Carmontelle drew during his time at the court of the Duc d'Orléans. Carmontelle entered the service of Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orléans, in 1759 and enjoyed a buoyant career there, organizing official entertainments and later also becoming a garden designer, creating what is now the Parc Monceau.
Over the course of some 34 years, Carmontelle made more than 750 portraits of the Orléans family, their court, and other friends and acquaintances, which were bound in eleven albums. The majority of the sitters were drawn full length and in profile, as here. He drew the portraits mainly for himself and would only produce replicas on request.
At the end of his life, Carmontelle gave the names of all the sitters in his portraits to his great friend Richard de Lédans who compiled a manuscript list, now in the museum at Chantilly, where there are 570 portraits from the original group. The albums remained intact until in the possession of Pierre de La Mésangère, who dismantled them and mounted each drawing on a green mount, like that on this lot.
Nowadays, the Duc de Piney-Luxembourg's main claim to fame is that he is considered to have been the founder of the Grand Orient de France, the country's principal Masonic lodge.
Over the course of some 34 years, Carmontelle made more than 750 portraits of the Orléans family, their court, and other friends and acquaintances, which were bound in eleven albums. The majority of the sitters were drawn full length and in profile, as here. He drew the portraits mainly for himself and would only produce replicas on request.
At the end of his life, Carmontelle gave the names of all the sitters in his portraits to his great friend Richard de Lédans who compiled a manuscript list, now in the museum at Chantilly, where there are 570 portraits from the original group. The albums remained intact until in the possession of Pierre de La Mésangère, who dismantled them and mounted each drawing on a green mount, like that on this lot.
Nowadays, the Duc de Piney-Luxembourg's main claim to fame is that he is considered to have been the founder of the Grand Orient de France, the country's principal Masonic lodge.