Fisher of Men

1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a coastal scene with a boat and a crowd. The drawing shows a small boat on the water with several figures aboard and a multitude of figures gathered on the shore. The boat is sailing close to the shore where a large gathering observes from the land and the rocky cliffs create a boundary for the background. The scene appears to take place near a harbor, suggested by the presence of distant buildings and additional boats in the background. The drawing uses fine linework with an emphasis on detail and expression, typical of classical etching styles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6.7 × 8.1 cm (2 5/8 × 3 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.275

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1419

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

Q65073875

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