The Catafalque of the Emperor Mathias

1619

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of an interior scene from a 17th-century European setting. The image shows a grand hall with a high coffered ceiling and ornate architectural details, including Corinthian columns, archways, and intricate wall decorations. The hall is filled with groups of people engaged in a formal occasion. At the far end is a pyramid-like structure made up of various objects, possibly candles or ceremonial items, leading up to a central, elevated platform. Wall draperies add to the grandeur of the scene. The composition conveys a sense of solemnity and reverence, suggesting a significant event or ceremony.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 18.5 × 20.8 cm (7 5/16 × 8 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.198

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 299, State ii/iii

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

Q65074759

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