Design for a Door
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-332-113
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Design for a Door** Richard de Lalonde captures the elegance of late 18th-century French decorative arts. Active from 1780 to 1796, Lalonde was a skilled designer whose works reflect the Neoclassical revival sweeping France during the Louis XVI era. Created between 1780 and 1789, this print served as a blueprint for grand architectural elements, showcasing the period's fascination with symmetry, classical motifs, and refined ornamentation inspired by ancient Rome and Greece. As a print in the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection—purchased by the Advisory Council—this piece highlights ...