Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-204-47
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Gilles Paul Cauvet (1–1788), a distinguished French engraver and designer crafted this *Bound Print*, a testament to the ornate decorative arts of late 18th-century France. Active during the Louis XVI era, Cauvet specialized in neoclassical motifs, producing detailed engravings of furniture, elements, and whimsical animal figures that influenced craftsmen across Europe. His works bridged fine art and practical design, the Enlightenment's elegance and precision. As a "bound print"—likely part of an album or volume preserving multiple sheets—this piece highlights the era's printmaking culture, ...