Jean de Gourmont
French, 1506-1551
The Infant John the Baptist
INV-2841
Jean de Gourmont
French, 1506-15511520/30
The Infant John the Baptist
Jean de Gourmont French, 1506-1551 →engravingprint
Date
1520/30
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet, cut to platemark: 11.5 × 11.4 cm (4 9/16 × 4 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Jean I de Gourmont made woodcuts in his family's print shop from 1508 until 1520. From 1522 until 1526, he produced engravings in Lyon. During the Renaissance, Lyon was a major center for publishing in Europe. While there, Gourmont made prints with religious and secular themes.
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