The Infant John the Baptist
Jean de Gourmont
1520–1530
- 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.)
- Genre
- Engraving
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
engravingprintprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)
About
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.
