A few little oddments from French architect/decorator Jean-Démosthène Dugourc who lived from 1749 to 1825. Good enough for two kings and the pope and good enough for anyone . . .no doubt his prices were through the roof but then what better references could one have?

Art, Aspirational decor from folios and magazines. 1 Minute
Elevation of one wall of an interior with a bed or day bed set into a niche. 1786-1790.
Elevation of one wall of an interior with a bed or day bed set into a niche. 1786-1790. French. Pen, ink, and watercolor on paper. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London. http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O509942/drawing-dugourc-jean-demosthene/
"Verdures du Vatican/The Pheasants" (detail). ca. 1790.
“Verdures du Vatican/The Pheasants” (detail). ca. 1790. Silk. Maison Pernon, manufacturer. Detail via pinterest.com. Fair use license. See the entire panel here, collection of the RISD museum. via https://risdmuseum.org/art-design/collection/pheasants-47194?return=%2Fexhibitions-events%2Fexhibitions%2Fdress-art-and-society.
Design for the pavement of the Egyptian room of the Country House of the Escorial, Madrid. 1786.
Design for the pavement of the Egyptian room of the Country House of the Escorial, Madrid. 1786. Image © Alcalá Subastas Auctions. Fair use license. via https://www.alcalasubastas.es/es/subastas/50-60491/jean-demosthene-dugourc-1749-1825-proyecto-para-el-pavimento-de-la-sala-egipcia-de-la-casa-de-campo-del-escorial-del-principe-nuestro-senor
Design for two gilt bronze chandeliers. 1777.
Design for two gilt bronze chandeliers. 1777. Pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper. Artwork in the public domain. via https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18297647/.
Watercolor of an interior in a Moorish design. Black ink and watercolor
Watercolor of an interior in a Moorish design. Undated. Black ink and watercolor. Fair use license. via http://hortibus.blogspot.com/2014/02/les-ornemanistes-jean-demosthene.html.

Published by sarahbguestperry

On a voyage to see how much mileage I can get from the creative ability and eye for images that my family thought was useless. On line art curator, fiction writer and now blogger. Historian's daughter. Follow me . . .even I have no idea where I'm going next.

Published

Leave a Reply