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Design for Wall Decoration by Pierre François Léonard Fontaine

Design for Wall Decoration

Pierre François Léonard Fontaine · 1762

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Artist
Pierre François Léonard Fontaine
Date
1762
Medium
Gouache
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
5 13/16 x 14 3/16 in. (14.7 x 36 cm.)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1972
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Pierre François Léonard Fontaine

Pierre François Léonard Fontaine, alongside Charles Percier, defined the opulent Neoclassical style that graced Napoleon's imperial court.

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