Grilles des angles d'entrée de la PLACE ROYALE DE NANCY
Medium
Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-218-8
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean Lamour (1698–1771), a master French ironsmith, created this bound print in 1767, depicting the ornate *Grilles des angles d'entrée la PLACE ROYALE DE NANCY*—the elegant entrance grilles at the corners of Nancy's grand Place Royale (now part of the UNESCO-listed Place Stanislas ensemble). Lamour's designs exemplify the opulent Rococo style of 18th-century France, blending intricate wrought ironwork with classical symmetry. These grilles, with their swirling motifs of foliage, shells, and mythical figures, served both as functional barriers and sculptural masterpieces, enhancing the ceremon...