Longitudinal and Cross Sections of the Salons of the Hôtel de Montholon

Q: When was "Longitudinal and Cross Sections of the Salons of the Hôtel de Montholon" created?

This artwork was created 1785–86.

Q: Is "Longitudinal and Cross Sections of the Salons of the Hôtel de Montholon" in the public domain?

Yes, Longitudinal and Cross Sections of the Salons of the Hôtel de Montholon is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Jean Jacques Lequeu|François Soufflot le Neuveu

1785–86

Medium

Pen and black and gray ink, brush and gray and colored wash.

Dimensions

15 11/16 x 21 11/16 in. (39.8 x 55.1 cm)

Classification

Drawings|Ornament & Architecture

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, 1984

Accession Number

1984.1084.3

Tags

Architecture

Art Historical Context

Step into the opulent world of 18th-century Parisian aristocracy with *Longitudinal and Cross Sections of Salons of the Hôtel Montholon*, a meticulous architectural drawing created around 1785–86 by Jean-Jacques Lequeu François Soufflot leveu. This large-scale sheet (15 11/16 x 21 11/16 inches) captures precise longitudinal and cross-sectional views of the grand salons the Hôtel de Montholon, a lavish townhouse exemplifying the refined interiors of pre-Revolutionary France. Lequeu, known for his visionary designs, and Soufflot Neveu, nephew of the famed Panthéon architect, collaborated on this...

Longitudinal and Cross Sections of the Salons of the Hôtel de Montholon

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