Ornament Panel Design
ca.1660â1713
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-333-4
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Ornament Panel Design** by Alexis Loir (, 1640–1713) is a captivating example of 17th-century French decorative artistry, created around 1660–1713. Loir, a skilled engraver active during the lavish era of Louis XIV, specialized in intricate ornamental prints that served as blueprints for artisans crafting furniture, wall panels, and architectural embellishments. This print, now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum's collection (purchased by the Advisory Council), exemplifies era's obsession with grandeur and symmetry. In the opulent world of Versailles and the French Baroque, such desi...