Charles-Louis Simonneau
Illustration — Ceiling of the Escalier des Ambassadeurs in Versailles, 1720 Charles Louis Simonneau (baptised 3 August 1645, Orléans, Orléanais – 22 March 1728, Paris), was a French engraver.
Also recorded as Charles Louis, the Elder Simonneau · Charles Louis Simonneau · Charles I Simonneau · Charles Louis Simonneau the Elder
Charles-Louis Simonneau
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- Born
- 1645 · Orléans.
- Died
- 1728 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- copper engraver · printmaker · artist
- Fields
- portrait
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Ceiling of the Escalier des Ambassadeurs in Versailles, 1720 Charles Louis Simonneau (baptised 3 August 1645, Orléans, Orléanais – 22 March 1728, Paris), was a French engraver.
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The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Work by Charles-Louis Simonneau is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Liemers Museum and Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
According to Houbraken he made engravings for a series titled "Effigies Raymundi la Fage". He is the younger brother of Charles Louis Simonneau. According to the RKD he was a contributor to works used by Jan van der Brugge, who was a great admirer of Raymond Lafage. He was a painter as well as an engraver.
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Identity and origins
His recorded language was French. One child is recorded: Philippe Simonneau.
Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate (1652-1722), Duchess of Orléans
Charles-Louis Simonneau / After Hyacinthe Rigaud · Private collection institution QS:P195,somevalue,P3831
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1645
Charles-Louis Simonneau born at Orléans.
1728
Charles-Louis Simonneau died at Paris.
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Orléans.
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Work by Charles-Louis Simonneau is
Finnish National Gallery, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) and Liemers Museum
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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