The Troops Forcing the Gate of a Town

c. 1614

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a battle scene. The artwork shows warriors clad in armor engaged in combat, wielding swords and bows. A gate and a wall are depicted on the left side. Archers are shooting arrows, and soldiers are in close combat. More warriors are advancing in formation in the background, with ships visible in the distance. The use of lines and shading creates a dynamic and detailed appearance, capturing the chaos and movement of a battle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 22.2 × 29.6 cm (8 3/4 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.349

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 156, State i/ii

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

Q65509211

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