Elevation d'une maison de 6 Toises de face
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-254-76
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Elevation d'une maison de6 Toises de face *Juste-François Boucher, French, 1736–178, ca. 177* *Print; Smithsonian American Art Museum* into the elegant world of 18th-century architecture with this captivating print by Juste-François Boucher son of the renowned Rococo painter François Boucher Titled *Elevation d'une maison de6 Toises de face—meaning "Elevation of a house six toises wide" (roughly 36 feet across)—it presents a precise frontal view of townhouse facade. Created 1775, during the waning years of the Ancien Régime, this work exemplifies the period's fascination with harmoniou...