Rating and value of drawings, prints and paintings by Louis de Carmontelle

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Rating and value of the artist Louis Carmontelle

Louis Carmontelle was a painter active in the second half of the 18th century, renowned for his court portraits, among other works. His paintings, watercolor drawings and prints sell on the art market for between €200 and €416,915, a substantial delta but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to the artist's works. In 2015, a red chalk drawing entitled Les Gentilshommes du Duc d'Orléans dans l'habit de Saint Cloud sold for €440,000, whereas its estimate was between €250,000 and €350,000.

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Artist's style and technique

Louis Carmontelle mainly painted portraits of noblemen and high-ranking military officers. He depicted them in a calm, serene atmosphere, mostly using the drawing technique. He also produced a few prints, and very few paintings.

The life of Louis Carmontelle

Louis Carrogis de Carmontelle (1717-1806) was an 18th-century French painter, engraver, draughtsman and architect.

He taught himself to paint, and for a time taught mathematics to the French nobility, of which he was not a member. During the Seven Years' War, he took up a position as topographer (determining the altitude and position of a given geographical point), which gave him access to the close sphere of the Duke of Orleans, for whom he worked as a reader. He then began portraying the various members of the court, and made a name for himself with his talent. He organizes events for the nobility and writes tragedies to be performed there.

After the duke's death, he worked for his son, Philippe Égalité, and continued to paint portraits of the nobility at his side.

Louis Carmontelle's imprint on his era

Carmontelle was a highly regarded artist of his time, particularly for the reality of his depictions. During the Calas affair, he made a series of twelve prints of the Calas family, all of which Voltaire bought in support of Jean Calas and the sentence handed down by the judge.

Today, his works remain highly prized on the auction market.

Recognizing the artist's signature

Louis Carmontelle signs his name discreetly at the bottom of his works.

Knowing the value of a work  

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