Landscape

in or after 1635

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a pastoral scene with a view of a landscape from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon line is visible, with hills rising above it and a village nestled on the horizon. The artwork features intricate line work typical of etching, conveying texture and depth through lines and hatching. The monochrome color palette consists of blacks and browns on a cream background. A figure walks with a dog, and a row of buildings is depicted along with trees framing the scene. The land extends into gentle slopes with structures in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8 × 6.1 cm (3 1/8 × 2 3/8 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 10.4 × 19.9 cm (4 1/8 × 7 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.151

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meaume 1860, no. 1117, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Various Landscapes

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1860

  • Meaume, Edouard. Recherches sur la vie et les ouvrages de Jacques Callot. 2 vols. Paris: Vve Jules Renouard, 1860.

Wikidata ID

Q65507132

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