Bird Perched in a Thistle

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image features a low angle view showing plants in the foreground and a landscape with hills and small built structures in the background. The artwork is detailed with etching lines, depicting a small bird on a stem. The color scheme is monochromatic, using black, tan, and off-white tones to highlight the etched lines and shapes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.3 × 8.3 cm (2 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 9.6 × 11.6 cm (3 3/4 × 4 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.354

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 611, 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

Q65075727

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