Design for a Lighting Fixture
Medium
lighting
Classification
lighting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane
Accession Number
1948-40-78
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Design for a Lighting Fixture** *Frederick Crace (English, 1779–1859), 1815–22* Step into the elegant world of Regency England with Frederick Crace's *Design for a Lighting Fixture a delicate blueprint from 1815–22 that captures the opulence of early 19th-century interiors Crace, a master decorator from a renowned family of artisans, served elite clients including British royalty. His work often blended neoclassical refinement with emerging Romantic flourishes, illuminating grand palaces and homes during the transformative reign of George IV. This lighting design, likely a preparatory ...