Console avec son profil
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-254-53
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Console avec son profil** is a captivating print by Juste-François Boucher a French artist (1736–1782) and son of the renowned Rococo François Boucher. Created around 1775, this work captures the elegance of late 18th-century French decorative design. The title, translating to "Console with its Profile," depicts a console table—a stylish pier table or wall-mounted shelf—shown from both front and side views a common convention in ornamental prints to aid craftsmen. As an engraving, Boucher's medium was ideal for disseminating intricate designs during the Rococo-to-Neoclassical transition. Th...