Record for a Drawing by Carmontelle

Result EUR173,880

Published on 03 June 2019, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 24 May 2019 - 11:00 (CEST) - Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

The meeting between Vivant Denon and the Chevalier de Cossé, drawn by Louis Carrogis Carmontelle, captured everybody’s attention and broke the world record for a work on paper by the artist.

Louis Carrogis, called Carmontelle (1717-1806), Vivant Denon Making the Portrait... Record for a Drawing by Carmontelle

Louis Carrogis, called Carmontelle (1717-1806), Vivant Denon Making the Portrait of the Chevalier de Cossé, watercolour, black pencil and red chalk, 33.5 x 21.5 cm.
Result: €173,880

Fresh colours, elegant, famous models, fine execution and delicate overall composition propelled this watercolour, black pencil and red chalk drawing by Carmontelle…

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