Suite du Jardin de St. James
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-552-105
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean-Charles Krafft, a French artist who lived from 1764 to 1833, created this print in 1812. Titled *Suite du Jardin de St. James*—meaning “Continuation of the Garden of St. James”—the work appears to form part of a series capturing views of a notable garden. Prints like this one were vital in the early 19th century, enabling artists to share detailed landscape images with a wide audience long before photography. Garden scenes held special appeal during this era of political upheaval, including the Napoleonic Wars, as they offered viewers an idealized glimpse of nature and designed landscape...