Crow and Snail

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This image shows a bird flying down towards a snail on a textured surface. The snail has a spiral shell and is moving across the surface. In the background, there are trees, a house-like structure, and hills. The artwork is characterized by fine linework and hatching, creating texture and shading. The color palette is monochrome with shades of beige and brown.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.3 × 8.2 cm (2 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 8.4 × 10.3 cm (3 5/16 × 4 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.349

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 606, State i/ii

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

Q65075687

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