Plan et Elévation dâun Confessional ceintré dâune ance de Panier, et la Corniche en S. / Plan et Elévation dâun Confessional ceintré dâun plein ceintre par le côté, et orné dâune Corniche aussi en S.
1740â55
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-274-12
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This exquisite 18th-century print by F. Cornille, between 1740 and 1756, presents detailed architectural plans and elevations for a confessional booth. Titled *Plan et Élévation d’un Confessional ceintré d ance de Panier, et la Corniche en S.* (and its variant), it showcases ornate designs featuring basket-handle arches (*ance de Panier*), full semicircular arches (*plein ceintre*), and flowing S-shaped cornices (*Corniche en S.*). Created around 1740–55, the work reflects the elaborate craftsmanship of mid-18th-century France during the Rococo era, when church furnishings blended functionalit...