Denis-Pierre-Jean Papillon de la Ferté

Denis-Pierre-Jean Papillon de la Ferté (Châlons-en-Champagne 17 February 1727 — Paris 7 July 1794) was an amateur draughtsman, designer and print collector; an art critique and connoisseur. As the administrator (an Intendant and from 1763 the sole Intendant) of the Menus-Plaisirs du Roi, the organization in the royal household (the Maison du Roi) he was responsible for the logistical aspects of his the travels, maintenance of the palaces, design and presentation of fêtes and ceremonies, fireworks, balls, ballets, weddings and funerals, furniture, jewelry at the court of France, beginning with his appointment in 1756.

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