Third Intermezzo

1617

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a grand classical architectural setting with a celestial scene above. The drawing features a large gathering of people in extravagant attire, in a cityscape with columns, arches, and buildings. Above, figures and creatures are seen riding through clouds. The scene is framed by a decorative curtain at the top, adding a theatrical quality. The architectural elements and procession give the drawing an elaborate and celebratory atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.4 × 29 cm (8 1/16 × 11 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.5 × 34 cm (10 1/16 × 13 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.31

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 187, State i/i

  • Series Title

    The Intermezzi [Lieure 185-187]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 61, repro.

Bibliography

1860

  • Meaume 632.

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.

1975

  • Russell 1975, 61.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Iullius Parigii Inv: Iac: Callot delineavit et F:; across bottom in plate: TERZO INTERMEDIO DOVE SI VIDE VENIRE AMORE CON TVTTA LA SVA CORTE A DIVIDER LA BATT

Wikidata ID

Q65509030

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