Christ

1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a person standing upright. The person has long, wavy hair and a beard, with sharp and expressive facial features. They are wearing a long robe with a belt at the waist and a cloak over the shoulders. The right hand is raised with the index and middle fingers pointing upwards, while the left hand holds an orb topped with a cross. The background features a landscape with hills and small human figures, including one holding a cross and others in motion. An aura or halo is depicted around the person's head.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.2 × 9.5 cm (5 9/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 15.4 × 10.6 cm (6 1/16 × 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.45

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1298, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Large Apostles [Lieure 1297-1312]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure, J. Jacques Callot. 5 vols. Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1924-1927. Reprint. 8 vols. New York: Collectors' Editions, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65021331

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