Palastre à Cul de Lampe à deux entrées
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-330-139
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Visitors to the Smithsonian American Art Museum are invited to discover *Palastre à Cul depe à deux entrées a captivating print by French artist Richard de Lalonde, between 1780 and 1796. Created sometime between 177 and 1788, this work the refined elegance of late 18th-century France, a period when neoc influences were blending with lingering rococo ornamentation. Purchased for the by the Advisory Council, belongs to the Smithsonian Collection highlights the institution's interest in European prints that influenced global design. a print, the artwork the era's innovative reproductive techni...