Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-539-47
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This elegant print by Jean Mariette, a distinguished French artist (1660–1742), dates to 1727, a vibrant period in the French Rococo era when prints served as vital tools for sharing artistic ideas across Europe. Mariette, part of a renowned family of art dealers and engravers in Paris, specialized in reproductive prints that made masterpieces accessible to a wider audience. Though the specific medium and subject remain under research, this work reflects the technical precision of 18th-century French printmaking, likely an etching or engraving that captured the refined tastes of the Regency co...