Bartolomeo

1619

Jacques Callot after Matteo Rosselli

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

Matteo Rosselli

Artist After, Florentine, 1578 - 1650

This is a drawing of a historical battle scene. The image shows armored figures engaged in combat. In the foreground, a fallen soldier lies on the ground with a shield beside them, while two standing figures prepare for further confrontation. The scene is filled with soldiers wearing helmets and armor, many of them carrying pikes and shields. The background is crowded with more warriors, creating a turbulent atmosphere typical of a pitched battle. Sharp diagonal lines suggest movement and tension, and detailed engraving emphasizes the texture of the armor and weapons.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 13 × 8.1 cm (5 1/8 × 3 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.313

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 94

  • Series Title

    Miracles of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Florence

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

Q65509825

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