The Swineherd

1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

Israel Henriet

Publisher, French, c. 1590 - 1661

The image depicts a rural scene with a village gathering. A building with a thatched roof is on the right side, while trees and a path are on the left. A farmer interacts with another figure in the foreground. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black and white. Villagers and pigs are seen in the distance.

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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: 6.6 × 8.6 cm (2 5/8 × 3 3/8 in.)
    mount: 8.5 × 13.1 cm (3 3/8 × 5 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.835

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1409, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    The Prodigal Son [Lieure 1404-1414]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2022

  • Murillo: Picturing the Prodigal Son, Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 2022, cat. 17, repro.

  • Murillo: Picturing the Prodigal Son, Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 2022, unnumbered catalogue.

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.

2022

  • Dotseth, Amanda W., and Roglán, Mark A., editors. Murillo, Picturing the Prodigal Son. Exh. cat. Meadows Museum, Dallas, 2022: 129, cat. 17.

Inscriptions

in margin below image, in plate: Celuy qui dédaignoit les plus friands morceaux / Se va nourrir de glands destinez aux pourceaux. / Cum privilege Reg. Israel excu.

Wikidata ID

Q65509740

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