Plan et Elevation d'un Cabinet du côté de la Cheminée
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-256-39
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Plan et Elevation d'un Cabinet du côté de la Cheminée *Juste-François Boucher, French, 1736–1782, 1774* This elegant 18th-century print by French artist Juste-François Boucher captures the refined world of neoclassical interior design. Titled *Plan et Elevation d'un Cabinet du côté la Cheminée*meaning "Plan and Elevation a Cabinet from the Chim Side"—it presents precise architectural drawings of a private cabinet, or study room, highlighting the fireplace wall. Created in 1774, during the late Rococo to early Neoclassical transition in France, the work reflects the era's fascination wit...