Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-538-25
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean Mariette (1660–1742), a prominent French engraver, print publisher, and dealer in Paris, created this *Bound Print* in 1727. Working during the opulent era of Louis XV's early reign, Mariette was renowned for producing high-quality reproductive prints that made masterpieces by artists like Rubens and Watteau accessible to collectors across Europe. As a "bound print," this work likely formed part of an album or volume, a common format for preserving and displaying prints in 18th-century cabinets of curiosities. The medium, though unspecified here, reflects the technical mastery of French ...