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Wall Elevation of the Bedroom of the Prince de Rohan, Hôtel de Soubise, Paris
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Wall Elevation of the Bedroom of the Prince de Rohan, Hôtel de Soubise, Paris

Germain Boffrand, French, 1667–1754 · 1735–36 · Pen and black, gray ink, brush and gray and green wash, black chalk, graphite, and white gouache, on three joined sheets of white laid paper; incised, verso reddened for transfer to engraving plate

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The elevation shows a bed alcove at left, set beside a Corinthian column. The rest of the interior shows a fireplace, center, and a double paneled door at the right. The wooden paneling is richly carved and inset with paintings in the over-door and above the panel at left of the fireplace.

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Credit lineWall Elevation of the Bedroom of the Prince de Rohan, Hôtel de Soubise, Paris. 1735–36. Germain Boffrand, French, 1667–1754. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council. CC0.

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