Design for a Small Table with Vases
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-253-12
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Juste-François Boucher’s “Design for a Small Table with Vases,” created around 1775, captures the refined elegance of late eighteenth-century French decorative arts. As a print, the work served as both a creative study and a practical tool for sharing furniture concepts among artisans and patrons. Boucher, a French artist active during this period, produced designs that highlight the era’s interest in graceful, functional objects meant to enhance domestic interiors. Prints like this one played an important role in disseminating artistic ideas across Europe. They allowed designers to document ...