Saint Amond

1621

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image displays a scene from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is high, obscured by trees. A structure resembling a church and figures are visible in the distance. The meticulous etching creates textures and details in the foliage, clothing of figures, and landscape. The color palette is monochromatic, primarily sepia tones. In the foreground, figures in historical clothing gather around a central figure resembling a priest or monk. Beyond them, trees canopy the scene, leading to distant buildings and figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 22.1 × 28.2 cm (8 11/16 × 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.431

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 406, State iv/v

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

Q65076134

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