Partial design for the decoration of a ceiling
Medium
graphite, pen and ink, watercolor and gouache on wove paper; inlaid in blue wove paper
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Dodge Fund, 1967
Accession Number
67.827.371
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Partial design for the decoration of a ceiling* (1840–97) by French artists Jules-EdmondCharles Lachaise andène-Pierre Gourdet captures the opulent spirit of 19th-century interior design. Created during a period when grand architectural embellishments flourished in Europe—think lavish Parisian salons and public spaces—the drawing served as a preparatory blueprint for ornate ceiling adornments. Such designs were essential in the collaborative world of decorative arts, blending architecture with fine artistry to transform everyday ceilings into breathtaking canopies. Rendered on...
About the Artist
Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise|Eugène-Pierre Gourdet · 1897–1897
Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, born Jules Lachaise on September 2, 1836, in Paris, emerged as a prominent French painter and draughtsman specializing in lavish interior decorations during the Second Empire and beyond. Little is known about his early life and formal training, though he married Berthe Gourdet in 1866, forging a close professional partnership with her brother, the decorator Eugène-Pi...