Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-539-152
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean Mariette (1660–1742), a esteemed French artist and printseller active in Paris during the opulent era of Louis XV, created this *Bound Print* in 1727. As a master of printmaking and publishing, Mariette contributed significantly to the dissemination of visual culture across Europe, often compiling exquisite collections of engravings and etchings. This work, classified as a bound print, likely forms part of a preserved volume or album—a common practice among 18th-century connoisseurs to protect and display delicate paper works. Though the specific medium remains under study (research in p...