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Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a scene with a unique perspective capturing both earthly and celestial elements. The horizon divides the composition, displaying a cityscape with towers in the distance. The upper half features a sky filled with swirling clouds. The etching technique is used with sharp lines for detailed depiction. The monochromatic color palette focuses on black and white tones, emphasizing contrast. The central figure holds a torch amidst other figures and mythological elements in the clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.3 × 3.1 cm (3 11/16 × 1 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 11.5 × 16.1 cm (4 1/2 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.545

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 568, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • Jacques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 41.

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

Q65509428

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