Wall with Chimneypiece and Mirror
Medium
Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-282-44
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Wall with Chimneyp and Mirror** *François de Cuvés the Elder (Belgian, active in Germany 1695–1768), 18th century* Bound print; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Purchased for the Museum by Advisory Council François de Cuvilli the Elder, a masterful architect and designer of Belgian origin who thrived in the German courts, exemplifies the exuberant Rococo style of the 18th century. in 1695, he rose to prominence in Bavaria, creating lavish interiors for palaces like the Amalienburg at Nymphenburg. This bound print depicts an elegant wall design featuring a chimneypiece—a ornate firepla...