Developpement d'u Buffet à VaiÃelle [...] Pour une Pendule [...] Developpement pour une Armoire
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-451-76
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean-François de Neufforge, a architect and engraver (1714–1791), created this intricate print in 1768, titled *Développement d'un Buffet àisselle... Pour une Pendule... Développement pour une Armoire*. It showcases detailed architectural elevations for a grand sideboard (buffet for dishware, an elaborate clock case (pendule and a wardrobe (armoire). As part of Neufforge's renowned *Recueil élémentaire'architecture*, a multi-volume pattern book, these designs reflect the opulent Rococo-to-Neoclassical transition in 18th-century European decorative arts. Printed during the Enlightenment era, w...