Framed Design for an Architectural Interior: Coffered Ceiling with Central Hexagonal Cartouche and Walls with Floral Ornament and Drapery.
1774–1839
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown, gray, blue, orange, green wash, over traces of graphite
Dimensions
Sheet: 16 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (41.9 x 29.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1967
Accession Number
67.689.11
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold this elegant *Framed Design for an Architectural Interior: Coffered Ceiling with Central Hexagonal Cartouche and Walls with Floral Ornament and Drapery* by Antonio Basoli (1774–1839), a master draftsman from Italy's late Enlightenment era. Created around the early 19th century, this preparatory drawing envisions a sophisticated room with a richly paneled coffered ceiling—its recessed squares adding depth and grandeur—and walls blooming with intricate floral motifs framed by luxurious drapery. The central hexagonal cartouche serves as a focal point, likely intended for a painted emblem o...