Design for Sets of Drawers
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-332-56
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Design for Sets of Drawers** by Richard de Lalonde invites us into the elegant world of late 18th-century French. Active from 1780 to 1796, this French artist created this print between 1780 and 1789, offering a blueprint for stylish furniture pieces like chests or commodes. As a specialized print, it served as a practical template for artisans, bridging the gap between artistic vision and craftsmanship in an era when printed designs revolutionized furniture production. This work emerges from the Neoclassical period in France, just before the Revolution, when designers favored clean lines a...