Attributes of the Virgin

c. 1633/1634

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a female figure standing in an elevated posture with arms outstretched, holding a cloak that drapes around and below her. She has a serene expression, long hair, a long gown, and a halo effect around her head. There is a crescent moon under her feet and cherubic figures around her. Smaller figures on clouds are engaged in various activities, while others above play musical instruments or hold objects. The background is filled with stylized clouds and additional figures. At the bottom, there is a landscape with a tree and a person looking up toward the central figure. Latin text at the bottom identifies the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.8 × 4.4 cm (2 11/16 × 1 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 9.9 × 6.8 cm (3 7/8 × 2 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.797

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1370

  • Series Title

    The Life of the Virgin [Lieure 1357-1370]

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

Q65509699

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