L'Épreuve (album 8, deluxe edition)
1895
Medium
portfolio
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, gift in memory of Virginia H. Jackson
Accession Number
1996.151.154-174
Art Historical Context
L'Épreuve (album 8, deluxe edition) is a portfolio created by French artist Maurice Dumont in 1895. As a carefully assembled collection of prints presented in a deluxe format, this work reflects the growing appreciation for printmaking as an accessible yet refined art form during the late nineteenth century. Portfolios like this one allowed artists to reach dedicated collectors while showcasing thematic or stylistic explorations in a cohesive package. Dumont’s contribution stands as an example of how such albums served both artistic and commercial purposes, often produced in limited quantitie...