Design for Chinoiserie Wall Decoration
Classification
architecture, interiors
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1911-28-213
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Daniel Marot's *Design for Chinoie Wall Decoration* (ca. 1720) captures the exuberant fusion of European and Asian aesthetics that defined early 18th-century interiors. A French Huguenot architect designer (1661–1752), Marot fled religious persecution to work in the Netherlands and England serving luminaries like William III and Queen Mary. His intricate drawings, classified here as architecture and interiors from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, showcase his mastery of Baroque opulence, blending lavish ornamentation with functional elegance. Chinoiserie, the fanciful Europea...