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St. Jerome Praying

Claude Mellan French, 1598-1688. 1665. Engraving in black on ivory laid paper. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.

St. Jerome PrayingClaude Mellan French, 1598-1688 · 1665The Art Institute of Chicago · CC0
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Engraving of an old man seated on the floor of a modest room, nude but for a cloth draped around his shoulder and hip, hand on his heart. He looks at an open book and a small crucifix and a skull symbolizing his mortality is set into the wall behind him.

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St. Jerome Praying

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Maker
Claude Mellan French, 1598-1688
Date
1665
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Collection
The Art Institute of Chicago
Accession
1887.284
Credit
Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection
Rights
Public domain · CC0

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Engraving in black on ivory laid paper; paper (fiber product)

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Engraving in black on ivory laid paper

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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1

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