Ponte Vecchio, Florence

1621

Edouard Eckman after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Edouard Eckman

Artist, Flemish, born c. 1600

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a point of view from beneath a large arched bridge. The viewer is positioned as if looking out from the shaded area created by the structure. The horizon is lined with various small buildings and another smaller bridge over the river. The horizon is low, providing depth to the scene. The print features detailed lines and cross-hatching to show texture and shadow in the architecture. The color palette is monochromatic, using black ink against a lighter background. Closest to us are several figures, creating scale and contrast with the man-made structures in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 5.7 × 8.5 cm (2 1/4 × 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.201

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 220, State copy

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

Q65508235

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