Decoration du côté des Fenestres, dâun grand Cabinet sur les Desseins de Monsieur de Chamblin
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-237-8
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Created around 1765 by French engraver André Basset, *Decoration du côté des Fen, d’un grand Cabinet les Desseins de de Chamblin* captures the opulent interior design of an elegant grand cabinet, or salon, focusing on the window side. This print reproduces architectural drawings by the noted designer Monsieur de Chamblin showcasing Basset's skill in translating intricate concepts into reproducible form. Active from 1749 to 1787, Basset exemplified the era's printmakers who bridged fine art and decorative trades. In the lavish world of mid-18th-century France, during the Rococo period, such de...