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
1921-6-538-194
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean Mariette's *Bound Print* (1727) offers a glimpse into the vibrant of 18th-century French printmaking. Born in 1660, Mariette was a prominent engraver,, and art dealer whose family dominated the Paris art market for generations. Active during the Regency era—a time of lavish ornamentation and cultural flourishing under Philippe II, Duke of Orléans—this work exemplifies the meticulous craft of French prints, which served as affordable reproductions of paintings, drawings, and designs for collectors across Europe. As a "bound print," this piece likely formed part of an album or volume, a po...