The Infant John the Baptist
Jean de Gourmont
1520/30
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet, cut to platemark: 11.5 × 11.4 cm (4 9/16 × 4 1/2 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
28417
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Jean I de Gourmont made woodcuts in his family's print shop from 1508 until 1520. From 1522 until 1526, he produced engravings in Lyon. During the Renaissance, Lyon was a major center for publishing in Europe. While there, Gourmont made prints with religious and secular themes.