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
1921-6-538-135
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean Mariette (1660–1742), a masterful French engraver, print publisher, and art dealer, created this *Bound print* in 1727. Active during the opulent era of Louis XV's early reign, Mariette was renowned for his meticulous reproductions of masterpieces by artists like Rubens and Van Dyck. His works bridged painting and printmaking, making elite art accessible to collectors across Europe through high-quality engravings often bound into elegant albums. As a "bound print," this piece exemplifies the 18th-century practice of compiling prints into leather-bound volumes for scholarly study or displ...