Rays of the Sun

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This drawing features a mirror in a barren landscape reflecting sunlight. There is a large sun in the upper left corner shining light towards the mirror, which is placed on a small rise in the terrain. The mirror is oval-shaped and reflects the sunlight. The landscape is simple, with outlines suggesting waves or rolling fields, a plant with flowers near the mirror, and faint outlines of distant structures or rocks in the background. The drawing uses delicate linework to depict the interaction between natural elements and man-made objects.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.1 × 8.1 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.6 × 10 cm (3 3/8 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.593

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 638, 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

Q65509480

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