Billard
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-279-49
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Billard** *Pierre-Claude Delagardette (French, 1745–1792), 1775–1788 Print; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council into the refined world of late 18th-century France *Billard*, a captivating print by architect and engraver Pierre-Claude Delagard. Created between 1775 and 1788, during the lavish Louis XVI era just before the French Revolution, work reflects the artist's expertise in architectural views and ornamental designs. Delagardette, trained in Rome and active in Paris, was renowned for his precise engravings that captured the opulence ...