The Entombment

1609/1611

Jacques Callot after Ventura Salimbeni

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

Ventura Salimbeni

Artist After, Sienese, 1568 - 1613

The image shows a burial scene with multiple mourners surrounding a figure at a tomb. The central, reclining figure is lamented by the gathered individuals. In the background, three crosses stand on a distant hill. The drawing features rich line work, creating texture in the garments and expressions. The setting is outdoors with rolling hills and trees. Light and shadow are used for dramatic effect, emphasizing the emotional intensity of the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 18 × 12.5 cm (7 1/16 × 4 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.279

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 49, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2012

  • The Baroque Genius of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., 2012

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

Q65509808

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