Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-539-94
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean Mariette (1660–1742), a prominent French engraver, printseller, and publisher, created this *Bound Print* in 1727, a period of artistic vibrancy during France's Regency era. Mariette was a key figure in the burgeoning print trade, renowned for producing high-quality reproductive engravings after masterpieces by artists like Rubens and Van Dyck. His works bridged fine art and wider audiences, making elite imagery accessible through affordable, collectible prints often bound into albums for preservation and display. As a "bound print," this piece likely formed part of a compiled volume, a ...