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
1921-6-254-80
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Juste-François Boucher (6–1782), son of the renowned Rococo master François Boucher, created *Elevation d'une maison de 6 toises de face* around 1775. As a skilled French engraver, Boucher specialized in prints that captured the elegance of 18th-century design, blending his father's ornamental flair with emerging Neoclassical precision. This work, now in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection (purchased by the Advisory Council), exemplifies the period's fascination with architectural documentation. The title refers to the front elevation of a house measuring six toises (an old Frenc...