Sketchbook of a Journey to the Château d'Eu
Medium
Sketchbook with thirty watercolors, with pen and ink
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/2 x 6 1/16 x 1/2 in. (19 x 15.4 x 1.3 cm)
Classification
Sketchbooks
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of The Apollo Circle, in honor of Philippe de Montebello, 2008
Accession Number
2008.337a–ee
Tags
About the Artist
Pierre François Léonard Fontaine · 1762–1853
Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (1762–1853) was a pivotal figure in French neoclassical architecture, renowned for his masterful interiors, urban planning, and decorative designs that defined the Empire style. Born in Pontoise to architect and fountain designer Pierre Fontaine, he assisted his father on hydraulic projects at the Château de L'Isle-Adam in 1778–1779 before moving to Paris in 1779. ...