SALIERES
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-404-24
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Henri Sallembier’s 1805 print *Salieres* offers a glimpse into the refined decorative tastes of early nineteenth-century France. Created during the Napoleonic Empire, the work reflects a period when artists blended Neoclassical elegance with emerging Empire motifs, often celebrating everyday luxury objects such as salt cellars. As a print, it belongs to a medium prized for its ability to circulate designs widely among artisans, collectors, and the growing middle class. Although the specific technique remains under study, Sallembier’s output as a French draftsman and engraver helped document t...