LâHORLOGERIE / LA GRAVÃRE
mid- 18thâlate 18th century
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-349-17
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jacques Bacheley, a artist active from 1712 to 1781, created *L’Horlogerie / La Gravure* during the mid- to late 18th century a vibrant era of Enlightenment curiosity in Europe. This print, now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum's Smithsonian Collection, captures the intricate worlds of watchmaking (*horlogerie*) and (*gravure*). Purchased by the museum's Advisory Council, it exemplifies the period's fascination with mechanical precision and artisanal mastery—skills that symbolized progress and ingenuity amid France's flourishing luxury trades. As a classified print, the work likely em...