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| Louis Carrogis Carmontelle (1717–1806) | ||||||||||
| Carmontelle was a French amateur draughtsman, engraver, and playwright. Born in Paris, he was the son of Philippe Carrogis, a shoemaker, and adopted the name Carmontelle, perhaps to conceal his humble origins. Self-taught, he produced around 750 watercolour portraits of eminent figures of his time, mostly in profile and highly characteristic. His talent and wit enabled him to improve his social standing. The Duke of Orléans employed him as a topographical draughtsman and as tutor to his son, and also entrusted him with staging plays. Carmontelle was the author of the Proverbes dramatiques. A large collection of his drawings is preserved at Chantilly. He died in Paris. | ||||||||||
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