Interior of a Palace
1726 to 1750
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on laid paper; laid down
Dimensions
sheet: 25.7 x 18.9 cm (10 1/8 x 7 7/16 in.) mount: 36.4 x 32.5 cm (14 5/16 x 12 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Regina Slatkin
Accession Number
1996.127.1
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of 18th-century France with *Interior of a Palace*, captivating drawing by Juste-Françoisoucher, created between 1726 and1750. This delicate work on laid paper measures 25.7 x 18.9 cm and captures the grandeur of palatial interior, evoking the lavish architectural fantasies popular during the Rococo era. Boucher's design likely reflects the era's fascination with sumptuous decoration, where artists sketched elaborate rooms to inspire architects, decorators, and painters. Rendered in pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite, the piece showcases masterful mixe...