Coupe et Elévation sur la longueur
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-552-81
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Coupe et Élévation sur la longueur is a precise architectural print created by Jean-Charles Kra, a prominent French architect and engraver (1764–1833), in 1812. This work, housed in the Smithsonian American Art's collection (purchased by the Advisory Council), exemplifies meticulous drafting techniques of early 19th-century European. The title translates to "Section and Longitudinal Elevation," referring to detailed technical views: a cross-section (coupe) slicing through a structure and an elevation along its length, essential for planning and visualization. During the Napoleonic era, Kraf...