Aurora
Medium
Etching and engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 12.8 × 16.8 cm (5 1/16 × 6 5/8 in.); Plate: 16.7 × 18.7 cm (6 5/8 × 7 3/8 in.); Sheet: 24.2 × 27.6 cm (9 9/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
44771
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Goudt was an engraver, draughtsman and painter. In 1604, he traveled to Rome, where he lived with the German artist Adam Elsheimer from 1607 on, serving as his patron and pupil. His seven engravings after Elsheimer's work made him famous for his extraordinary mastery of technique. Goudt created this print following his departure from Rome, and probably modeled it after a painting in his own collection.