Drawing, Project for the entrance wall of a salon with alternative suggestions, 1760–70, Jean Charles Delafosse, 1760–70
The left and right halves suggest different details. Three shallow niches. In the center is the folding door with a musical trophy as overdoor. At left: a fountain at the foot of a looking glass. At right: a fountain with two mermen and a flower vase. Boardering strip and line. Date: 1760–70. Dimensions: Sheet: 30.8 x 45 cm (12 1/8 x 17 11/16 in.). Medium: black ink, brown wash, graphite, paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Project for the entrance wall of a salon with alternative suggestions, 1760–70 (CH 18172081)