Bernardo

1619

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing depicting a man kneeling under a tree surrounded by soldiers. The image shows a man beneath a tree with ropes hanging from the branches above him. In the foreground, there are armed soldiers on horses, while another group of soldiers marches in formation in the background. The landscape includes rolling hills, encampments, and small fortifications, suggesting a military setting. The drawing features detailed etchings that convey the tension and drama of the scene through line work depicting the figures and the natural surroundings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 13 × 8.2 cm (5 1/8 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.327

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 108

  • 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

Q65509197

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