Letter S
1630
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
24 × 17.6 cm (9 1/2 × 6 15/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
127663
Art Historical Context
**Letter S** *Peter Aubry, 1630* Engraving on paper, 24 × 17.6 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Prints and Drawings Department Step into the intricate world of 17th printmaking with Peter Aubry's *Letter S*, a delicate engraving from 1630. Created during the Baroque era, this small-scale work (just under 10 by 7 inches) exemplifies the precision of engraving, a technique where an artist incises fine lines into a metal plate with a burin, inks it, and presses it onto paper. This intaglio method allowed for exceptional detail and tonal depth, making engravings highly prized for their reprod...