The Large Rock

probably c. 1630

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a seascape from an elevated perspective. The shore and water are visible, with rock formations and small structures on them. Boats, people, and a fire with a pot can be seen near the shore. The drawing emphasizes monochromatic tones and line and hatching techniques to portray light, shadow, and form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 11.8 × 25.2 cm (4 5/8 × 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.44

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 276, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • Jacques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 12i.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 240, repro.

Bibliography

1860

  • Meaume 1190.

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, 240.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Callot in. f. Israel ex. cum privil. Regis

Wikidata ID

Q65509040

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