Bound print
Medium
Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-538-104
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Bound Print by Jean Mariette (1727)** Jean Mariette, a renowned French engraver, print publisher, and art dealer1660–1742), created this *Bound Print* in 1727, a period of vibrant artistic exchange during France's Regency era under Philippe II, Duke of Orléans. Mari came from a dynasty of art connoisseurs, and his bridged the late Baroque and emerging Rococo styles, producing intricate engravings that popularized designs by masters like Watteau and Audran. As part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection—purchased by the Advisory Council—this piece highlights transatlantic artist...