Antoine Matthieu Le Carpentier Explained

Antoine Matthieu Le Carpentier (Rouen, 1709 - Paris, 1773) was a French architect.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Antoine Matthieu Le Carpentier was born in Rouen, the son of a carpenter.

He became a member of the Académie royale d'architecture in 1756. His students included the brothers Joseph-Abel and Guillaume-Martin Couture, Jean-Baptiste Louis Élisabeth Le Boursier and Jean-Benoît-Vincent Barré.

He died in Paris in 1773.

Works

His works include the rebuilding of the Château de la Ferté-Vidame (1771).

Notes and References

1. Book: Gordon . Alden R. . Gilbert . Maria Leilani . Spatz . Elizabeth A. . Teter . Patricia A. . The Houses and Collections of the Marquis de Marigny . 2003 . Getty Publications . 978-0-89236-694-1 . 626 . fr.
2. Book: Bergot . François . Pessiot . Marie . Grandjean . Gilles . The Museum of Fine Arts, Rouen: Guide to the 18th, 19th and 20th Century Collections . 1994 . Musée des beaux-arts . 978-2-7118-3065-7 . 34 . en.