Page of Text, Printed on Recto and Verso
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-207-41
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This intriguing *Page of Text, Printed ono and Verso* (1751) comes from the hands of Marie F. Lé, a French artist active in the eighteenth century As a bound print, it exemplifies the era's advancements in printing technology, where text was meticulously reproduced on both sides of a single sheet for efficiency in book production. Though the specific medium remains unidentified amid ongoing research, such prints were vital to disseminating knowledge during the Enlightenment, when France buzzed with intellectual fervor. Lattré's work reflects the craftsmanship of Parisian print workshops, wher...