Juan Cristobal

Juan Cristobal was an artist whose documented activity spans the extended period between 1584 and 1690. The known body of work consists exclusively of drawings, with six identified examples held in major institutional collections.

The subjects represented indicate an engagement with both mythological and genre scenes. Narrative works preserved include the classical compositions Apollo and the Muses and Mercury Bringing Bacchus to be Raised by the Nymphs. These drawings are contrasted with detailed studies of everyday life and landscape, such as Pastural Landscape with Woman Spinning, Travelers in a Landscape, and the figural observation Woman Shooting an Arrow, with Two Companions.

All six of these works are represented in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, establishing a verifiable record of the artist’s output. The availability of these historical pieces means that high-quality reproductions of Juan Cristobal prints and drawings are often accessible. As works from this period frequently enter the public domain, these museum-quality drawings offer important insights into late 16th and 17th-century drawing practices.