Saint Simon

1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a full body portrait of an elderly man standing slightly hunched forward. His facial features are aged, with a prominent nose, deep-set eyes, and he wears round spectacles. The man has thin, balding hair and is draped in a large garment resembling a cloak or mantle. One arm covers his mouth, while the other holds an open book angled towards him. He is barefoot. Above his head, there is a circular halo. The background shows a busy street scene with a crowd of people around classical buildings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.7 × 8.8 cm (5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 19.2 × 14 cm (7 9/16 × 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.637

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1310, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    The Large Apostles [Lieure 1297-1312]

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

Q65509525

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