Ecce Homo

c. 1624/1625

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a grand archway with a crowd of people gathered beneath it. The architectural structure depicted is an imposing two-story stone archway flanked by two identical rectangular towers with slanted roofs. Atop the arch, a group of carved figures in dramatic poses is positioned. The crowd below is dressed in flowing garments typical of classical or historical settings, with some figures raising their arms or wielding sticks. The linear, fine lines and attention to architectural detail suggest a meticulous rendering style typical of classical etchings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 8.5 × 6.5 cm (3 3/8 × 2 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1948.11.44

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 545, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    The Small Passion [Lieure 537-548]

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

Q65074176

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