Les Eaux et les Environs de Chaville
1677â1703
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-533-150
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Adam Perelle, a French artist born in 1638 and active until his death in 1695, created this print titled *Les Eaux et les Environs de Chaville* sometime between 1677 and 1703. The work belongs to the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection and was acquired through the Advisory Council, underscoring its value as a historical example of European printmaking now preserved in an American institution. The title evokes the waters and surrounding landscapes of Chaville, a locale near Paris, rendered through the print medium. In the seventeenth century, prints played a vital role in documenting ...