Corniche architravée
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-254-26
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Corniche Architravée** *Juste-François BoucherFrench, 1736–1782), ca. 1775 Print; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council Juste-François Boucher, of the renowned Rococo François Boucher, was a skilled French engraver active during the late 18th century. around 1775, *Corniche Architrav*—translating to "Corniced Architrave"—exemplifies the period's fascination with classical architecture amid the shift from ornate Rococo to emerging Neoclassicism. part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, this print highlights the transatlantic ...