Madame Desboutin
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Samuel P. Avery
Accession Number
1898-6-34
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Madame Desboutin** *Marcellin Desboutin (French, 1823–1902), ca. 1885* *Print; Smithsonian American Art Museum, of Samuel P. Avery* Step into the world of 19th-century French artistry *Madame Desboutin*, a compelling print created around 1885 by Marcellin Desboutin. This portrait, housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection and generously gifted by collector Samuel P. Avery, showcases Desboutin's skill in the print medium—a versatile technique that bridged fine art and wider accessibility during the Belle Époque. Prints like this one were revolutionary in late 19th-centu...