Design for a chandelier
Medium
pen
Dimensions
256; 198
About this artwork
collector's mark, recto, lower right: Lugt 3893
Art Historical Context
**Design for a Chandelier by Jean Démosthène Dugourc (1784) This delicate pen drawing, measuring 256 mm high by 198 mm wide, showcases the refined neoclassical vision of Jean Démosthène Dugourc a prominent French designer active in the late 18th. Created just five years before the French Revolution it exemplifies the opulent decorative arts of the Louis XVI era, when architects and designers like Dugourc crafted intricate furnishings for royal palaces and aristocratic homes. Dugourc, known for his work on interiors and furniture, often blended classical motifs with elegant symmetry, making ...