Frontispiece for "Gloriosissimae"

17th century

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is an image of an intricate religious-themed composition with Latin text. The image features various sections with distinct imagery, including cherubs holding frames, religious scenes, and angels or cherub-like figures supporting decorative elements. The composition is detailed and influenced by classic religious and baroque art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 9.9 × 7.4 cm (3 7/8 × 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.250

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 509, State iii/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

Q65075080

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