Bound print
1771â1802
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
1921-6-551-46
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Bound Print by Jean-Charles KrafftStep into the elegant world of late 18th-century Frenchmaking with *Bound Print*, a captivating volume created by Jean-Charles Krafft (1764–1833) between 1771 and1802. This work, classified and housed as a bound print in the Smithsonian American Museum's Smithsonian Collection, a treasured acquisition purchased by the Advisory Council. As a "bound print," it likely compiles multiple engraved or etched images into a cohesive book-like format—a popular method during the Enlightenment era for preserving and sharing intricate designs among artists, collectors, a...