Saint Jerome
Agostino Carracci
after 1590
Medium
Red chalk on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
26.9 × 18.7 cm (10 5/8 × 7 3/8 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81802
About the Artist
Agostino Carracci · 1557–1602
Agostino left his profession as a tailor to become an artist. His earliest works were engravings, which was an extremely profitable practice and he was famed for having attained new heights of perfection. He was also a skilled painter and collaborated with his famous relations on various commisions. Comment on works: Religious; Portraits.