Modèles de Compartimens des Tableaux, Pendules, &c. Propre au Sculpteurs, Ciseleurs et Orfevres
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-371-13
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the ornate world of 18th-century decorative arts with *Modèles de Compartimens des Tableaux, Pendules, &c. Propre au Sculpteurs, Ciseleurs et Orfevres* (1763), a delicate print by Flemish artist Jean-François de Neufforge (1714–1791). This work, now in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Smithsonian Collection, offers intricate design templates for framing paintings, clocks, and more—tailored specifically for sculptors, metal chasers, and goldsmiths. As a print, it exemplifies the era's booming market for pattern books, which allowed artisans across Europe to replicate sophisticate...