Elevation du costé du Jardin de l’Hostel d’Aumont
ca.1635–ca.1660
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-351-102
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean Marot (1619–1679), a pioneering French engraver and architect created *Elevation du costé du de l'Hostel d'Aumont* around 1635–1660. This detailed print captures the garden-side elevation of the Hôtel d'A, a grand Parisian residence built for the influential Aumont family. Marot's work exemplifies the emerging Baroque style in French architecture, with its symmetrical facades, classical orders, and ornate details that reflected the opulence of Louis XIII's. As one of Marot's architectural views, the print served as both artistic record and design inspiration, preserving the hôtel's elega...