Huilier à deux Caraffon orné d'une Casolette antique posé sur un socle orné de Blason sur les deux faces
1788â1796
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-332-9
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
In the late 18th century, designer Richard de Lalonde captured the elegance of neoclassical decorative arts in this intricate print, created between 1788 and1796. Titled *Huilier à deuxaffon orné d Casolette antique posé sur socle orné de Blason sur les deux faces it depicts a refined oil cruet stand featuring two small carafes, adorned with an antique-style censer atop a pedestal emblazoned with coats of arms on both sides Lalonde, active from 1780 to 1796, was renowned for his detailed engravings of furniture and ornamental objects, blending symmetry and classical motifs during France's pre-...