Design for a Bath
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-456-37
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Exploring the Smithsonian American Art Museum, visitors will find this print titled "Design for a Bath," associated with French artist Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734–1789). Dated 1865—decades after the artist's death—the work appears to be a later reproduction of his original design. Purchased by the Advisory Council, it enriches the museum's holdings of historical prints and illustrates how earlier creations were adapted for new audiences. As a print from the mid-19th century, the piece would have employed period techniques to circulate design ideas more widely than unique drawings could. The ...