Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Accession Number
1920-36-395
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean-Baptiste Pillement (172–1808), a French artist of the Rococo era, created this elegant print, now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum's Smithsonian Collection. Donated by Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, it the generous legacy of these collectors who championed decorative arts. While the exact date and subject remain under research, Pillement's works often captured the whimsical spirit of 18th-century Europe, fine art with ornamental design. Pillement, who traveled widely from France to Portugal, England, and Poland, excelled in printmaking—a medium that democratized intricate motifs for ...