Face et Profil de la Menuiserie du Confident
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-331-27
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Richard de Lalonde, a French artist active from 1780 to 1796, created *Face et Profil de la Menuiserie du Confident* between 1775 and 1788. This print, now housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Smithsonian Collection, captures the elegance of late 18th-century French decorative arts. Acquired through the generosity of the Museum's Advisory Council, it exemplifies the period's fascination with precise technical illustrations for craftsmen. The title translates to "Front and Profile of the Joinery of the Confident," referring to detailed views of fine woodworking—likely for a "confide...