Designs for Arabesque Panels
Classification
drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1911-28-259-a
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Designs for Arabesque** *François Marie Isidoreverdo (1748–1797), 1788* Drawing; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian Collection. Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council. Step into the elegant world of late 18th-century French with François Marie Isidore Quever's *Designs foresque Panels*, a delicate drawing from 1788 Created by this French artist and architect during a time of artistic transition just before the French Revolution, work presents intricate patterns meant for decorative panels—likely intended for furniture, walls, or architectural elements. Arabesques, wi...