Rear Elevation of the Chateau de Sablé
Medium
drawing
Classification
drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1911-28-393
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Claude Desgots (1655–1732), a prominent French landscape architect who collaborated with André Le Nôtre on the gardens of Versailles, created this meticulous *Rear Elevation of the Chateau de Sablé* in 1725. As a detailed drawing, it captures the architectural facade of the Château de Sablé, a grand 18th-century estate in France's Loire Valley region, showcasing the symmetry and elegance typical of French classical design during the Regency period under Louis XV. This ink and wash drawing exemplifies Desgots' expertise in garden and estate planning, where precise elevations like this served a...