Elevations et Profils de Portes Cocheres sous un Imposte avec Entre-sol, et Fenetre en Oeil de Boeuf
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-256-34
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Juste-François Boucher (1736–1782), son of the renowned Rococo François Boucher, created this intricate architectural print in 1774. Titled *Elevations et Profils Portes Cocheres un Imposte avec Entre, et Fenetre enil de Boeuf*, it showcases detailed elevations and profiles of coach doors (portes cochères) framed under an impost arch, complete with an entresolanine and a classic oeil-de-buf (bull's-eye) window. As a French engraver, Boucher captured the elegance of late 18th-century Parisian design, blending ornamental flair with functional precision. This print exemplifies the era's fascinat...