Design for a Mirror, with Alternative Suggestions
Medium
furniture
Classification
furniture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1911-28-208
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Design for a Mirror, with Alternative Suggestions** *Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, ca. 1780* Step into the elegant world of late 18th-century French design with this captivating *Design for a Mirror, with Alternative Suggestions* by Richard de Lalonde. Active during a transformative era in France—from the opulent Louis XVI period through the early French Revolution—Lalonde specialized in furniture and decorative arts. This work, likely a detailed drawing or proposal, showcases his skill in envisioning luxurious mirrors, complete with variant ideas to suit different tastes ...