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

This page from a scrapbook, created by Charles Percier between 1795 and 1805, showcases architectural drawings of interiors, furniture, and other objects. The intricate pencil sketches are mounted on a sheet of paper, which is then adhered to a page within the larger scrapbook. The detailed nature of the drawings, which include floor plans and elevations, hints at the meticulousness of Percier's approach to design, and is a testament to the importance of architectural and decorative details in the early 19th century. The scrapbook's inclusion in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection highlights the value of this historical document for understanding the evolution of Neoclassical design and its influence on interior design in the 19th century.