Design for a Ceiling
second half 19th century
Medium
Graphite, gilt, gouache, and watercolor
Dimensions
Overall: 10 13/16 x 8 1/16 in. (27.4 x 20.4 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Dodge Fund, 1967
Accession Number
67.827.482
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Design for a Ceiling* French artists Jules-Edmond-Charles Lise and Eugène-Pierredet dates to the second half of 19th century, a period when elaborate interior decoration flourished in France amid the grandeur of the Second Empire and early Third Republic. Created as a preparatory drawing, it captures the meticulous planning required for ornate architectural ceilings, likely intended for a grand public or private space. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Drawings and Prints department, this work exemplifies the collaborative spirit of 19th-century design ateliers, where ar...
About the Artist
Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise|Eugène-Pierre Gourdet · 1897–1897
Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, born Jules Lachaise on September 2, 1836, in Paris, emerged as a prominent French painter and draughtsman specializing in lavish interior decorations during the Second Empire and beyond. Little is known about his early life and formal training, though he married Berthe Gourdet in 1866, forging a close professional partnership with her brother, the decorator Eugène-Pi...