Jean Baptiste Monnoyer

Jean Baptiste Monnoyer was active as an artist and designer between 1650 and 1683. His documented output focuses primarily on floral still lifes and applied design, encompassing prints, design books, and textiles.

Works by Monnoyer are represented in major museum collections, including the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago. The database confirms fifteen items held across these collections, comprising eight prints, five books, and two textiles. The artist’s books often served as pattern or reference guides, exemplified by the detailed print Basket of Flowers from the Book of Several Baskets of Flowers, Designed and Engraved by Baptiste Monnoyer (Livre de Plusieurs Corbeilles de Fleurs dessiné et gravé par Baptiste Monnoyer).

Other notable works held in these institutions include the prints Basket of Flowers, [Flowers Arranged in a Glass Vase], Floral Piece, and Vase Bleu. The inclusion of Jean Baptiste Monnoyer prints and design resources in world-class collections demonstrates the technical execution required for producing high-quality prints during this period. Much of Monnoyer's work, valued for its historical and artistic detail, is now available in the public domain, offering access to museum-quality reproductions of his designs.