Letter W
1630
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
23.5 × 19.8 cm (9 5/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
127666
Art Historical Context
**Letter W** *Peter Aubry, 1630* Engraving on paper, 23.5 × 19.8 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Prints and Drawings Department Step into the intricate world of 17th printmaking with Peter Aubry's *Letter W*, a delicate engraving created in 1630. This modest yet masterful sheet captures a single letter in exquisite detail, exemplifying the era's fascination with ornamental typography. At just under 10 by 8 inches, it invites visitors to lean in and appreciate the fine lines etched by hand—a testament to the engraver's skill during Europe's Baroque period, when such prints adorned books, ...