Cat Watching Caged Bird

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a landscape with a cat in the foreground. In the distance, there is a hilly horizon with small structures and trees. Foliage and birds are subtly depicted in the distance. The style consists of precise lines and cross-hatching for texture and shadow. The color palette is monochrome with aged paper providing a yellowish tone. The inked lines are deep, creating contrast.

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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: 9.1 × 11.5 cm (3 9/16 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.351

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 608, 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

Q65075694

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