Duchesse brisée en trois
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-252-18
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Juste-François Boucher’s “Duchesse brisée en trois,” created around 1775, offers a glimpse into late-eighteenth-century French printmaking. Born in 1736 and active until 1782, the artist worked during a period when prints served as accessible vehicles for design ideas, fashion, and decorative motifs across Europe. This example, now in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, was acquired through the museum’s Advisory Council, underscoring the institution’s interest in European works that illuminate transatlantic artistic exchange. As a print, the work demonstrates the technical precision and rep...