Elevation of a Wall Monument
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1911-28-303
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Elevation of a Wall Monument** Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734–1789), a prominent French architect and engraver, created this *Elevation of a Wall Monument* 1780. Working during the late Louis XVI period, Delafosse bridged Rococo exuberance and emerging Neoclassicism, producing influential designs for furniture, interiors, and architecture. His pattern books popularized elegant, symmetrical motifs inspired by antiquity, reflecting Enlightenment ideals of order and harmony. Acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum through its Advisory Council, this work highlights transatlantic exchange...