Floral Design
n.d.
Medium
Green, white, purple, brown, blue, and black chalk
Dimensions
10 9/16 x 8 1/4in. (26.9 x 21cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
Accession Number
28.40.14
Tags
Art Historical Context
Antoine Berjon's *Floral Design*, a drawing executed in green, white, purple,, blue, and black chalks, captures the intricate beauty of blooming flowers with masterful precision. Measuring just 10 9/16 x 8 1/4 inches, this undated work exemplifies Berjon's expertise as a French artist and textile designer from Lyon, a hub of silk production in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His neoclassical style shines through in the realistic rendering of petals, stems, and leaves, blending botanical accuracy with elegant composition. Berjon, who taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Lyon, often cr...
About the Artist
Antoine Berjon · 1754–1843
French, Lyon 1754–1843 Lyon