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DiaporamaWall sconces
Attributed To Jean-Louis Prieur (? – ?)
Attributed to Jean-Louis Prieur, a master of French Neoclassical design, is known for his detailed engravings and architectural studies; discover the elegance and precision of this 18th-century artist's work.
Musée Nissim de Camondo (Paris, France)
Discover the Musée Nissim de Camondo in Paris: a stunning tribute to 18th-century French decorative arts & a poignant family legacy tragically impacted by war. Explore opulent rooms filled with furniture, porcelain & tapestries.
Twenty of these wall sconces were commissioned in 1779 from the Parisian sculptor and engraver Jean-Louis Prieur. They were intended for the Great Assembly Hall of the Royal Castle in Warsaw, which had been refurbished to modern taste by French architect Victor Louis at the request of Stanislaw-August Poniatowski, King of Poland. Due to the ups and downs of Polish history their ultimate fate remains uncertain, but in the nineteenth century they are known to have been in the collection of Prince Anatole Demidoff at the Wisniowiecki Palace in Poland. The Comte de Camondo bought eight of them from his decorator, M. Decour, to adorn the Hall and Upper Ground Floor gallery of his mansion.
About this artwork
- Title: Wall sconces
- Artist: Attributed To Jean-Louis Prieur
- Year: 1781
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Musée Nissim de Camondo
- Main color: Putty
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
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