Salle à Manger
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-332-137
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Salle à Manger** by Richard de Lalonde captures the refined elegance of late 18th-century French interiors. Created between 1780 and 1789, this print depicts a "salle à manger" or dining room, showcasing the artist's expertise in ornamental design. De Lalonde, a French engraver active during this period, was renowned for his detailed illustrations of furniture and room settings, which reflected the opulent tastes of the ancien régime just before the French Revolution. As a print, the work served a practical purpose beyond mere decoration: it disseminated Neoclassical design ideas to archite...