Sermon on the Mount

1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a group of people seated on the ground in a natural setting while a central figure imparts knowledge. The figures are wearing robes and appear serene and contemplative. The central figure has a halo around them, suggesting spiritual significance. The background shows rolling hills, trees, and rocky formations. The drawing features detailed line work and etching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 7 × 8.6 cm (2 3/4 × 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.277

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1421

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

Q65073879

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