LA BOTANIQUE.
Medium
Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-211-3
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jacques de Lajoüe (1687–1761), a prominent French Rococo artist, created *La Botanique* in 1738 as a bound print, now housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection. Purchased by the Advisory Council, this work exemplifies de Lajoüe's mastery of printmaking, blending delicate line work with the era's ornate aesthetic. Active during Louis XV's reign, he was renowned for decorative panels, architectural fantasies, and lively scenes that captured the playful elegance of Rococo, often incorporating nature motifs amid graceful figures and landscapes. The title *La Botanique*—French for...