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Portrait presumed to be Michel de La Barre, anonymous etching, private collection.
Michel de la Barre (c. 1675-1745) was a French composer and renowned flautist known as being the first person to publish solo flute music. He played in the Académie Royale de Musique, the Musettes and Hautbois de Poitou and the court chamber music.