Chandelier dâAutel
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-432-7
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Chandelier d’Aut** *Clément Pierre MarillierFrench, 1740–1808), 1763* *Print; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian Collection* Created in 1763 by Clément Pierre Marillier, a skilled French engraver and designer during the lavish Louis XV era, *Chandelier d’Autel* (“Altar Chandelier”) captures the ornate world of 18th-century arts. Marillier specialized in intricate illustrations for books, furniture, and liturgical objects, blending Rococo exuberance—think scrolling motifs and gilded flourishes—with hints of the emerging Neoclassical simplicity. As a print, this work likely se...