Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-539-2
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean Mariette (16601742), a prominent French engraver, print publisher, and art dealer in 18th-century Paris, this *Bound Print* in 1727. Active during the Regency period under Louis XV, Mariette was renowned for his meticulous reproductive engravings after masterpieces by artists like Rubens and Van Dyck. As part of a bound volume—a common format for preserving and circulating prints among collectors—this work reflects the era's booming print trade, which democratized access to high art for Europe's elite bibliophiles and connoisseurs. The classification as a "bound print" highlights a key i...