Diane

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Art Historical Context

Claude Gillot (1673–1722), a pioneering French artist and engraver, bridges the Baroque and Rococo eras with his lively depictions of mythology and theater. "Diane," created between 1729 and 1737—a period after Gillot's death—likely draws from his designs or preparatory works, reflecting the era's practice of posthumous print editions. As a print in the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection, purchased by the Advisory Council, it exemplifies European artistic innovations reached American audiences through collecting. The title "Diane" evokes the goddess Diana, huntress of the moon and wil...