Jean de Gourmont
French, 1506-1551
The Child in the Courtyard
INV-4437
Jean de Gourmont
French, 1506-15511520/30
The Child in the Courtyard
Jean de Gourmont French, 1506-1551 →engravingprint
Date
1520/30
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper (darkened to tan)
Dimensions
Plate: 13.9 × 13.7 cm (5 1/2 × 5 7/16 in.); Sheet: 14.1 × 14 cm (5 9/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Jean de Gourmont I was born in Carquebut, in the Manche region, into a family of artists that included painters, engravers, printers, and producers of books. It is believed that he was also trained as a goldsmith and woodcutter, but he eventually abandoned these trades in favor of painting and engraving.
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