Design for Ceiling: Gallery of Château de Magnitot (recto); Decorative Design (verso)
second half 19th century
Medium
Watercolor, gouache, and gilt
Dimensions
19 7/16 x 13 3/8 in. (49.3 x 34 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Dodge Fund, 1967
Accession Number
67.827.8
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the lavish interiors of 19th-century with this exquisite double-sided drawing by Jules-Edmond- Lachaise and Eug-Pierre Gourdet. Created the second half of the, the recto presents a detailed design for the ceiling of the Gallery at Château de Magnitot a grand estate that exemplifies the era's passion for ornate domestic architecture. The verso features an additional decorative motif, showcasing the artists' versatility in conceptualizing harmonious, elegant spaces. Rendered in watercolor, gouache, and gilt a generous sheet measuring 19 7/16 x 13 3/8 inches, this preparatory drawing h...
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...