Chanceliere
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-487-6
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Chanceliere** is a captivating print created by the French artist Laurent Desboeufs de-Laurent, who was active during the vibrant artistic scene of the 1760s to 1770s. Produced between 1772 and1777, this work squarely in the late Enlightenment era in France, a time when prints played a crucial role in disseminating images of fashion, portraiture, and daily life to a wider audience beyond elite patrons. Desboeufs de Saint-Laurent, though less documented than his contemporaries, contributed to the rich tradition of French graphic arts during this pre-Revolutionary period. As a print—its exact...