Anne Claude de Caylus | |
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 Count de Caylus by Alexander Roslin, National Museum, Warsaw | |
| Born | 31 October 1692 |
| Died | 5 September 1765 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | French |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | antiquarian archaeologist |
Anne Claude de Tubières-Grimoard de Pestels de Lévis, comte de Caylus, marquis d'Esternay, baron de Bransac (Anne Claude Philippe; 31 October, 1692 – 5 September 1765),[1] was a French antiquarian, proto-archaeologist and man of letters.
Born in Paris, he was the eldest son of Lieutenant-General Anne de Tubières, comte de Caylus.[2] His mother, Marthe-Marguerite de Villette de Mursay, comtesse de Caylus (1673–1729), was the daughter of vice-admiral Philippe, Marquis de Villette-Mursay. His younger brother was Charles de Tubières de Caylus, who became a naval officer and governor of Martinique.[3]
He was a cousin of Mme de Maintenon, who brought Marthe-Marguerite up like her own daughter. Marthe-Marguerite wrote valuable Souvenirs of the court of Louis XIV; these were edited by Voltaire (1770), and by many later editors.[2]
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- ^ a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Caylus, Anne Claude de Lévis". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 590.
- ^ Garric, Alain, "Charles DE TUBIÉRES DE CAYLUS", Geneanet (in French), retrieved 29 August 2018
