Décoration de sallon pour Brunoy (Design for the Interior of the Château de Brunoy)
1781
watercolor
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1781
watercolor
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This drawing shows a fancy empty room with tall white columns and gold accents. The ceiling has a starburst pattern with intricate designs in gold and pale colors. Tall statues in gold robes stand in niches along the walls, and the walls have painted panels with more decorative shapes. The artist used watercolor and ink to sketch this plan for a real palace interior. The name *Brunoy* is written at the bottom—this was meant for a château’s salon. Check out the technique: watercolor, glazing to see how artists built up colors like layers.
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