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LOUIS CARROGIS, CALLED CARMONTELLE (PARIS 1717-1806) Represented in a red jacket with a document in his hand, Jean-Baptiste-
Portrait of Jean-Baptiste-François de Montulé, seated, and Jean- François de Montulé (1721-1787) was a member of the Parliament of Paris
Baptiste d’Albertas on a terrace overlooking a garden under the reign of Louis XV and secrétaire des commandements to Queen
Marie Leszczyńska. A great bibliophile and lover of the arts and sciences,
black and red chalk, watercolor, pen and black ink framing lines
11√ x 7 in. (30.2 x 17.8 cm) he also collected paintings and drawings by old and modern masters. He is
accompanied by his son-in-law Jean-Baptiste, Marquis of Albertas, Count
$20,000-30,000 of Ners (1716-1790). The drawing is preserved on a mount made for the
collector Pierre de La Mésangère.
PROVENANCE:
Chevalier Richard de Lédans, Paris; Paris, 3 December 1816, part of lot 531.
Pierre de La Mésangère (1761-1831), Paris (his mount painted over, and
with inscription (verso) ‘Mr. Montulé et Mr. le President d'Albertas/ Par M.r
Carmontel’).
Douglas Huntly Gordon (1903-1986), Baltimore (L. 1130a).
Anonymous sale; Christie’s, New York, 30 January 1997, lot 161.
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