Ponte Vecchio, Florence

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows several figures swimming in a river beneath a grand stone bridge. The bridge runs horizontally across the upper part of the image. Distant buildings line the riverbanks, with additional arches of another bridge and gentle hills visible beyond. Details of the stone and buildings are captured with fine lines, typical of etching techniques. The monochromatic palette consists of shades of sepia and black, highlighting the intricate linework against the lighter background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 5.6 × 7.9 cm (2 3/16 × 3 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.154

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 434, State i/ii

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. 31c.

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

Q65074438

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