The Last Supper

c. 1624/1625

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a scene depicting a gathering around a long table. The scene is enclosed within an archway featuring ornate architectural detailing, including a decorative crest at the top center. Inside the arch, there is a central figure radiating light, seated at the midpoint, surrounded by other seated figures engaged in various dining activities. The figures are detailed with intricate linework giving texture to their garments and expressions. The composition of the drawing creates symmetry and balance, with the central archway framing the scene. The style of the drawing suggests a detailed and precise technique, highlighting both the figures and architectural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 7.5 × 5.5 cm (2 15/16 × 2 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.37

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 538, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    The Small Passion [Lieure 537-548]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • Jacques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 36b.

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

Q65074140

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