Interior of a Small Salon
mid-19th century
Medium
Pen and gray ink, watercolor, over graphite
Dimensions
11 7/16 x 15 5/8 in. (29.0 x 39.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Dodge and Fletcher Funds, 1967
Accession Number
67.736.57
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intimate world of 19th-century French domestic life with *Interior of a Small Salon* by Simon-Claude Constant-Dufe, a mid-19th-century architectural drawing now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department. Created during a time when France's bourgeoisie embraced eclectic Revival styles amid rapid urbanization, this work captures the refined elegance of a private salon—a cozy social space for conversation and leisure. Constant-Dufeux, a French architect known for his ornamental designs and restorations, masterfully renders the room's harmonious blend ...