Design for a Pair of Doors Joined by an Ornamental Panel
second half 19th century
Medium
Graphite, pen and black ink, and watercolor
Dimensions
8 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. (21.9 x 26.0 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Dodge Fund, 1967
Accession Number
67.827.41
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Art Historical Context
This delicate drawing, titled *Design for a Pair of Doors Joined an Ornamental Panel showcases the collaborative vision of French designers Jules-Edmond- Lachaise and Eug-Pierre Gourdet from the second half of the 19th century. Created as a preparatory study, it presents an elegant architectural concept for double doors linked by a richly adorned central panel, evoking the opulent interiors of grand European homes or public spaces during the era's decorative arts revival. Rendered in graphite, pen and black ink, and watercolor on a modest sheet measuring 8 5/8 x 10 1/4 inches, the work highli...
About the Artist
Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise|Eugène-Pierre Gourdet · 1897–1897
Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, born Jules Lachaise on September 2, 1836, in Paris, emerged as a prominent French painter and draughtsman specializing in lavish interior decorations during the Second Empire and beyond. Little is known about his early life and formal training, though he married Berthe Gourdet in 1866, forging a close professional partnership with her brother, the decorator Eugène-Pi...