Lot and His Daughters
c. 1600
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 42.3 × 46.5 cm (16 11/16 × 18 5/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
264874
Art Historical Context
**Lot and His Daughters** is a striking engraving by Dutch artist Jan Harmensz Muller, created around 1600. Drawing from the biblical tale in Genesis 19, it depicts Lot fleeing the destruction of Sodom with his daughters, who later intoxicate him to preserve their lineage—a morally charged narrative that fascinated Renaissance artists for its blend of piety, drama, and human frailty. Muller's composition captures the intimate, shadowy aftermath, rendered with exquisite detail on a generous sheet of ivory laid paper measuring 42.3 × 46.5 cm. As a master engraver trained under Cornelis van Haar...
About the Artist
Jan Harmensz. Muller · 1571–1628
Comment on works: Printer and Draughtsman