Title Page
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-310-20
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Title Page** by Jean François Forty (active 1775–1790) is a captivating print from the late 18th century, in the Smithsonian American Art Museum Smithsonian Collection. Created between 1775 and 1794, this work serves as a title page, likely introducing a book, portfolio, or printed series—a common format for disseminating art, literature, and ideas during the Enlightenment era. Forty's activity aligns with a dynamic period bridging the American and French Revolutions, when prints became powerful tools for communication, propaganda, and cultural exchange across Europe and the New World. As a...