Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-538-46
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean Mariette (1660–1742), a prominent French engraver, print, and dealer, created this *Bound Print* in 1727, during the vibrant early Rococo period under Louis XV. As one of Paris's leading art connoisseurs, Mariette a pivotal role in the booming print trade, amassing vast collections and reproducing works by masters like Watteau and Boucher. His prints bridged elite ateliers and a growing middle-class audience, democratizing art in an age when images circulated like modern media. Classified as a bound print—likely an engraving or etching preserved in a volume—this piece reflects the meticu...