Letter R
1630
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
24.3 × 19.9 cm (9 5/8 × 7 7/8 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
127662
Art Historical Context
**Letter R** *Peter Aubry, 1630* Engraving on paper, 24.3 × 19.9 cm (9 5/8 × 7 7/8 in.) Art Institute of Chicago, Prints and Drawings Department Step into the intricate world of 17th printmaking with Peter Aubry's *Letter*, a delicate engraving created in 1630. This modest yet masterful work captures a single letterform in exquisite detail, likely part of an ornamental alphabet series that celebrated the artistry of typography during Europe's Baroque era. At just under 10 by 8 inches, it exemplifies how prints could transform everyday letters into elegant, decorative motifs, bridging ...