Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-551-48
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Bound Print by Jean-Charles Krafft** Jean-Charles Krafft, a French artist active from the late 18th to early 19th century (1764–1833), created this intriguing *Bound Print* sometime between 1771 and 1802. As a product of the vibrant printmaking tradition in Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, it reflects an era when prints were essential for sharing images widely—affordable, reproducible, and often bound into albums or volumes for collectors. Acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum through the Advisory Council purchase, this piece now resides in the Smithsonian Collection, bridging...