Stoning of Jesus

1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of figures gathered around a central event in an architectural setting. The drawing shows a large crowd in front of a grand structure with columns and arches. The figures are dressed in elaborate robes and headdresses, suggesting a historical context. One individual at the steps reaches towards the ground, while others look on with various expressions and gestures, some holding elongated objects. The linear and cross-hatched technique creates texture and contrast within the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6.9 × 8.4 cm (2 11/16 × 3 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.70

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1423

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

Q65073957

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