Plan et Elévation d'un Buffet
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-279-71
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
"Plan et Élévation d'un Buffet" French designer Richard de Lalonde offers a fascinating glimpse into 18th-century neoclassical furniture design. Created between 1775 and 1788, this presents precise technical drawings—a plan (top view) and (front view)—of elegant sideboard, or *buffet*. As a print, it likely served as a pattern for artisans, showcasing Lalonde's expertise in architectural ornamentation during his active years from 1780 to 1796. Though the exact medium remains unknown, such works were typically etched or engraved for dissemination in design folios. Active in the waning years of...