Title Page
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-374-6
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Nicolas Pineau’s “Title Page,” created around 1730, offers a glimpse into the refined world of French decorative design during the early eighteenth century. As a leading figure in the emerging Rococo movement, Pineau specialized in elegant ornamental patterns that blended lightness, asymmetry, and natural motifs. This print, now part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection, likely served as the opening sheet for a series of engravings intended to guide craftsmen in architecture, furniture, or interior decoration. Acquired through the museum’s Advisory Council, the work reflects th...