Plate in Nouvelles Cheminée faittes en plusieur en droits (New Designs for Fireplaces)
Medium
architecture
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund
Accession Number
1988-4-50
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Daniel Marot's *Plate in Nouvelles Cheées faittes en plusieurs endroits* (New Designs for Fire), created around 1700, showcases the artist's innovative architectural designs for ornate fireplaces. Born in France in 1661, Marot was active in the Netherlands and England where he flourished as a versatile designer amid the opulent courts of William and Mary. This engraved plate, classified as architecture, exemplifies the period's fascination with grandeur in domestic interiors, serving as a blueprint for elegant chimneypieces that blended functionality with lavish decoration. As a master engrav...