Adolphe-Jean-Baptiste Bayot

Adolphe-Jean-Baptiste Bayot is an artist documented as being active in 1851. Their output, primarily focused on historical and military documentation through printmaking, is represented in major American institutional collections.

The artist’s work is held by the National Gallery of Art, which preserves 11 portfolios attributed to Bayot. The documented works often focus on the details of major military conflicts of the era. Selected pieces represented in the collection include Assault at Contreras, Battle at Churubusco, Battle of Buena Vista, Battle of Cerro Gordo, and Battle of Palo Alto.

The preservation of Adolphe-Jean-Baptiste Bayot prints in the National Gallery of Art establishes the historical significance of the output. Due to the age of these documents, many of these images are now in the public domain, allowing for their availability as high-quality prints. The detailed and documentary nature of these compositions ensures their value as museum-quality records of 19th-century history.