Cheminée à la Moderne
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-253-53
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Cheminée à lane** *Juste-François Boucher (French, 1736–1782), ca. 1775* *Print; Smithsonian American Art Museum* around 1775 by French artist Juste-Françoisoucher, *Cheminée à lane* captures the elegance of late 18th-century decorative design through the medium of print. The title, translating to "Modern Chim," reflects the era's fascination with innovative interior architecture, showcasing a fashionable fireplace mantel that would have graced aristocratic homes. Prints like this were vital tools in 18th-century France, allowing architects, designers, and wealthy patrons to share and ...