Façade d'un Bâtiment de l'ordonnance Composite avec soubassement
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-451-11
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean-François de Neufforge, a Flemish architect and engraver (1714–1791), *Façade d'un Bâtiment de l'ordonnance Composite avec souement* in 1768. This intricate print depicts the elegant facade of a building designed in the Composite order—a lavish classical style blending elements of the Ionic and Corinthian orders, topped with a sturdy soubassement (base). Neufforge's work reflects the 18th-century fascination with antiquity, as architects and designers revived Greco-Roman motifs during the Enlightenment. As a print from his era, it likely served as a model for builders and decorators, part...