Laöcoon

Prints and Drawings

1520/30

Jean de Gourmont
French, 1506-1551

Typical of Gourmont’ s oeuvre, this print features small figures dwarfed by landscape and architecture. In this scene, Gourmont imagines Troy and the altar of Neptune where Laocoon and his sons were attacked by huge writhing snakes. The artist’s characteristic imprint can be seen on the stone behind the burning pyre.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Jean de Gourmont
Title: Laöcoon
Place: France (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Artist's working dates 1522–1551
Medium: Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image: 10.6 × 15.3 cm (4 3/16 × 6 1/16 in.); Sheet: 10.7 × 15.4 cm (4 1/4 × 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Reference Number: 1956.1065
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Leutrat JG15 only

Bartsch 16

Le Blanc 15

Robert-Dumesnil 20

Courboin 1670

Fonds Français 20

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