Letter M
1630
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
23.4 × 20.2 cm (9 1/4 × 8 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
127657
Art Historical Context
**Letter M** *Peter Aubry, 1630* Engraving on paper, 23.4 × 20.2 cm (9 1/4 × 8 in.) Art Institute of Chicago, and Drawings Department Step into the intricate world of 17th printmaking with Peter Aubry's *Letter*, a delicate engraving from 1630. Created during the Baroque era, elaborate ornamentation flourished across Europe, this work exemplifies the period's fascination with typography and decorative arts. Aubry, a engraver likely working in France, crafted this piece as part of what may have been an alphabetic series, showcasing the letter "M" in a stylized, possibly historiated for...