# Design for a Lorgnette

- By: René Lalique (Ay, 1860–1945)
- Date: c. 1900 - c. 1904
- Medium: paper, graphite (mineral), chalk
- Classification: design drawing
- Dimensions: height 282 mm x width 221 mm
- Credit line: Purchased with the support of the Otto van Noppen Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/RP-T-2020-121--3f3bd9a4f9248276eebcc79980cfe162)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/TsDFQ/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

In this design for a lorgnette made of horn Lalique has exploited the different colours present in the material, causing the leaves to stand out in dark relief. The red flowers would probably be enamelled. Lalique’s jewels were eagerly collected by his contemporaries, and his design drawings were also sought after.