Two Frame Designs
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-278-9
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Two Frame Designs** by Richard de Lalonde, a French artist active from 1780 to 1796, dates to 1785–1788. This print, now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum's collection (purchased by the Advisory Council), showcases two ornamental frame designs, reflecting the meticulous world of 18th-century decorative arts As a print medium, it served as a practical tool for architects, frame makers, and collectors, allowing intricate patterns to be reproduced and shared widely across Europe. Created during the late Louis XVI period in France, just before the Revolution, these designs capture the e...