Ceiling Design
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-278-78
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of late 18th-century French arts with *Ceiling Design* by Richard de Lalonde, a French artist active from 1780 to 1796. Created between 1785 and 1788, this print captures the neoclassical elegance that defined interiors during the final years of the Ancien Régime, just before the French Revolution.onde specialized in ornamental designs, and this work exemplifies how architects and decorators envisioned opulent ceilings for grand salons and palaces. As a print, the medium was revolutionary for its time, allowing intricate designs to be reproduced and shared widely a...