Anne Claude Philippe, Comte de Caylus

Born in Paris, he was the eldest son of Lieutenant-General Anne de Tubières, comte de Caylus. 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.

He was a cousin of Madame 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. He caused engravings to be made, at his own expense, of Bartoli's copies from ancient pictures. His publications Nouveaux sujets de peinture et de sculpture (1755) and Tableaux tirés de l'Iliade, de l'Odyssée, et de l'Enéide (1757)

The , published in 1805, is of very doubtful authenticity. See also E. and J. de Goncourt, Portraits intimes du XVIIIième siècle; Charles Nisard's edition of the (1877); and a notice by O. Uzanne prefixed to a volume of his Facties (1879).

Fairy tales Folklorist Andrew Lang published some of Comte de Caylus's tales in his book The Green Fairy Book, as part of his collection of color fairy books. These are: Rosanella (Rosanie) Heart of Ice (Le prince Courtebotte et la princesse Zibeline) Sylvain and Jocosa (Tourlou et Rirette) The Yellow Bird (L'Oiseau Jaune) – inserted in the narrative of Sylvain and Jocosa Fairy Gifts (Les dons)

The following tales were also published by Andrew Lang, but without the proper authorship: Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla (La Princesse Pimprenella et Le Prince Romarin) Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine (Le Prince Muguet et la Princesse Zaza) Prince Vivien and the Princess Placida (Nonchalante et Papillon)

British dramatist James Planché also translated the following of de Caylus's tales into English: Princess Minute and King Floridor (La princesse Minutie et le roi Floridor) The Impossible Enchantment (L'enchantement impossible) Bleuette and Coquelicot (Bleuette et Coquelicot)

The tale Mignonette was also translated into English as Prince Chaffinch.

Works

Recueil d'antiquités égyptiennes, étrusques, grecques, romaines et gauloises : Tome cinquième (1762)