Album offered in 1826 to Princess Marie d'Orlèans, daughter of King Louis-Philippe
Medium
Gouache and ink over graphite
Dimensions
Overall: 17 5/16 x 13 7/16 x 1 1/4 in. (44 x 34.2 x 3.2 cm)
Classification
Albums|Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1950
Accession Number
50.542
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant album, created in 1826 by Johann Stephan Decker, was presented as thoughtful gift to Princess Marie d’Orléans, daughter of the future King Louis-Philippe. Measuring just over 17 by 13 inches, the volume belongs to the Metropolitan Museum’s collection of drawings and prints and reflects the refined tastes of early 19th-century European royalty. Its pages feature carefully rendered interior scenes, including dining rooms furnished with screens, chairs, and tables, offering a glimpse into the domestic elegance of the period. Decker executed the works in gouache and ink over graphite...