State Funeral (Pompe fun
Medium
architecture
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Roger Selchow
Accession Number
1988-102-55
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**State Funeral (Pompe funbre)**, created by French artist Charles-Nicolas Cochin the in 1735, offers a glimpse into the grandeur of 18th-century design. Cochin (1715–1790), a leading figure in the Rococo era, was renowned for his intricate engravings, drawings, and theatrical decorations that captured the opulence of Louis XV's. This work, classified as architecture, likely depicts a temporary structure or stage design for a state funeral procession—a common practice in Versailles where elaborate, ephemeral architecture amplified royal pomp and public mourning. As a master of decorative arts...