Standard Bearer

c. 1617

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a battle scene. The drawing depicts a figure standing prominently in the foreground, raising a large banner or flag, and facing a battle scene unfolding in the background. The figure is dressed in elaborate, flowing garments with a feathered hat. Behind this figure, numerous tiny figures are shown engaging in combat, wielding weapons, and riding horses. The lines and details of the drawing emphasize motion and intensity across the scene. The artwork's composition draws the viewer’s eye from the figure in the foreground to the vast expanse of battle occurring in the background, creating a sense of scale and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.3 × 7.9 cm (2 1/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 6.2 × 9.6 cm (2 7/16 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.139

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 255, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2007

  • The Baroque Woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007 - 2008

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

Q65074360

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