Letter F
1630
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
21.7 × 17.4 cm (8 9/16 × 6 7/8 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
127651
Art Historical Context
**Letter F** *Peter Aubry, 1630* Engraving on paper 21.7 × 17.4 cm (8 9/16 × 6 7/8 in.) into the elegant world of 17th-century print with Peter Aubry's *Letter*, a refined engraving from 1630, now cherished in the Art Institute of's Prints and Drawings department This intimate sheet, measuring just over 8 by 6 inches, captures letter "F" in a style typical of the Baroque era's ornate designs, likely part of a series of decorative initials used to embellish books, manuscripts, or calligraphic exercises. Engraving, Aubry's chosen medium, exemplifies the technical virtuosity of the time....