Plan pour la Décoration d'une Salle de Bal
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-451-4
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the grandeur of 18th-century revelry with *Plan pour la Décoration'une Salle de Bal*Plan for the Decoration of Ballroom), a captivating print Flemish artist and designer Jean-François de Neuff (1714–1791). Created in 1768, this work captures the era's fascination with lavish interiors, offering a detailed blueprint for transforming a simple room into an opulent space for dances and social gatherings. As a print, likely an engraving suited to architectural illustration, the piece served a practical purpose: disseminating sophisticated decorative ideas among architects, nobility, and ...