Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-539-31
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Bound Print** by Jean Mariette (French, 1660–1742), created in 1727, invites visitors to explore the refined world of 18th-century French print culture. Acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum through the Advisory Council, this work is classified as a bound print—a format where individual prints were often gathered into albums or volumes for private collections. Housed in the Smithsonian Collection, it reflects the era's passion for preserving and displaying visual art in accessible, portable forms. Mariette, active during France's Rococo period, was a pivotal figure in the Paris ar...