Jacques Dumont

Jacques Dumont was an artist active during the early eighteenth century, with documented work spanning the period 1710 to 1739. The artist’s documented output primarily consists of graphic media, including drawings, prints, and published design books. Dumont’s work is held in the collections of major American institutions, establishing his significance in the history of 18th-century illustration and printmaking.

At least five works attributed to Dumont are preserved in museum collections, specifically at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art. The documented holdings include two drawings, two prints, and one design book. His subjects vary, encompassing portraiture, narrative scenes, and ornamental studies, as seen in the collection Book of New Trophies. Other specific works held in institutions include the prints The Sacrifice of Manoah and The Bagpipe Player, along with drawings such as Head of a Young Girl and A Young Mother Carrying a Crib.

These extant examples offer a concise record of Dumont’s engagement with various print technologies of the era. Scholars interested in Jacques Dumont prints can often access high-quality prints and downloadable artwork through these institutions, given that much of this historical imagery is now in the public domain.