Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Accession Number
1920-36-470
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean-Baptiste Pillement (1728–1808), a versatile French artist of the Rococo era, created this evocative print, though its precise date remains unknown amid ongoing research. Active across Europe in France, England, and Portugal, Pillement was celebrated for his fluid, decorative style, blending pastoral landscapes, floral motifs, and exotic chinoiserie influences. His works bridged painting, tapestry design, and printmaking, making art accessible to a wider audience through affordable reproductions. As a print, this piece exemplifies the technical mastery of 18th-century and etching, techniq...