Design for Doors for a Porte Cochère
1680-1718
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-415-7
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Design for Doors for a Porte Coch** by Louis Crép (French, ca. 1680–1760) offers a glimpse into the grandeur of late 17th- to early 18th-century French. Created between 1680 and 1718, this print depicts an elegant design for doors intended for a *porte cochère*—a covered entranceway allowing carriages to pass through without passengers alighting in inclement weather. Such features adorned lavish châteaux and urban palaces during the reign of Louis XIV and the Regency period, symbolizing wealth and refined taste amid France's opulent Baroque style. As a classified print, the work likely serv...