Page from a Scrapbook containing Drawings and Several Prints of Architecture, Interiors, Furniture and Other Objects 1795 - 1805

This page from a sketchbook by celebrated French architect Charles Percier, dating from 1795 to 1805, showcases a detailed floorplan drawing. The drawing depicts a complex architectural structure, likely a grand house or palace, with intricate details of its layout, rooms, and possibly even furniture arrangements. This drawing offers a glimpse into Percier's architectural vision during the Neoclassical era, a time marked by a revival of classical Greek and Roman styles. Percier's drawings often featured symmetry, proportion, and geometric precision, characteristics that are evident in this detailed floorplan. The sketchbook's inclusion in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art makes it accessible to art enthusiasts and architectural historians alike.