The Child in the Courtyard
Jean de Gourmont
1520/30
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper (darkened to tan)
Dimensions
Plate: 13.9 × 13.7 cm (5 1/2 × 5 7/16 in.); Sheet: 14.1 × 14 cm (5 9/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
4437
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Jean de Gourmont I was born in Carquebut, in the Manche region, into a family of artists that included painters, engravers, printers, and producers of books. It is believed that he was also trained as a goldsmith and woodcutter, but he eventually abandoned these trades in favor of painting and engraving.