Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-538-15
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean Mariette (16601742), a renowned French engraver, print, and art dealer based in Paris, created this *Bound print* in 1727. Active during the early Rococo period, Mariette was a key figure in the vibrant print trade, producing and collecting works that disseminated designs by masters like Rubens and Van Dyck. His expertise in reproductive prints made him a vital link between artists, collectors, andnoisseurs across Europe, the era's growing fascination with elegant, intricate imagery. As a "bound print," this piece likely formed part of an album or volume, a popular 18th-century practice ...