De la distribution des maisons de plaisance et de la décoration des édifices en général
A French architectural treatise by Jacques-François Blondel, published in 1738, presenting design principles for pleasure houses and the decoration of buildings in general. The plates are engraved architectural drawings of rococo door surrounds, window pediments, interior wall panelling and mirror frames. A designer could draw from their ornamental scrollwork, shell and foliage motifs, and the rigorous symmetry of elevations and plans.
