Willows by the Water's Edge

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a view from an elevated ground across water towards a row of trees on the horizon. The trees are depicted with detailed lines, giving a sense of texture and movement. The color palette is limited to black and white. The sky is clear with hints of clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.7 × 8 cm (2 1/4 × 3 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 8 × 10 cm (3 1/8 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.576

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 621, 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

Q65509463

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