Laocoön
1520/30
Engraving on ivory laid paper
10.6 × 15.3 cm (4.2 × 6 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
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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