Jean Baptiste Michel

Jean Baptiste Michel made late-18th to early-19th-century prints that feel like crisp engravings you’d hang in a parlor. Look at Faith, Hope and Charity—a trio of women in long robes, each holding a symbol, carved in fine lines that catch the light. Flip through the H Beard Print Collection from 1767 and you’ll spot everyday scenes turned elegant with cross-hatched shadows and sharp outlines. These prints belong to the time when artists used metal plates to print pictures for books and walls. Tap into Faith, Hope and Charity to see how the lines tell the story.