Bound print
Medium
Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-551-66
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean-Charles Krafft, French artist (1764–1833), created this *Bound Print* sometime between 1771 and 1802, a period spanning the late Enlightenment and the turbulent years of the French Revolution. a master of draftsmanship, Krafft was renowned for his detailed architectural views and urban scenes of Paris, capturing the city's grandeur amid rapid social change. This work, housed in the Smithsonian American Art's Smithsonian Collection, reflects the era's fascination with printmaking as a democratic medium for sharing visual culture. Bound prints like this one were innovative collections of e...