Impériale à la Romaine
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-331-13
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Richard de Lalonde, a engraver active from 1780 to 1796, created *Impériale à laaine* between 1775 and 1788, capturing the height of neoclassical fashion in-Revolutionary France. The title, meaning "Imperial in the Roman Style evokes the era's obsession with ancient Rome, where aristocrats like Marie Antoinette Greco-Roman motifs in dress, hairstyles, and accessories. a print from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection—purchased by the Advisory Council—this work reflects how visual culture bridged European trends across the Atlantic, influencing early American tastes. Lalonde speciali...