Design for a Stove
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-332-152
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Design for a Stove** by Richard de Lalonde captures the elegance of late 18th-century French design. Active between 1780 and 1796, this French artist created this print during the 1780s, a time when neoclassical influences were blending with practical innovations in domestic life. As a printed design, it likely served as a blueprint for artisans crafting ornate stoves—essential for heating grand homes amid Europe's evolving interior aesthetics. The medium of print was revolutionary for its era, allowing detailed architectural and decorative ideas to be widely disseminated beyond elite works...