Corniche d'Appartement à Angle rentrant
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-330-39
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection *Corniche d'App à Angle rentrant*Apartment Cornice at aessed Angle) is a print by French artist Richard de Lalonde active from 1780 to 1796. Created between 1785 and 1788, this work captures the elegance of late 18th-century French interior design, showcasing a precise rendering of a cornice—a decorative molding that crowns walls and ceilings—for a recessed corner in an apartment setting. Purchased for the museum by the Advisory Council, exemplifies the neoclassical precision Lalonde brought to architectural ornamentation. During the...