Christ Disputing with the Doctors

1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of an architectural scene with a central figure speaking. The interior features high arches, columns, and an elevated figure seated under a canopy surrounded by a crowd of listeners. The listeners are dispersed throughout the drawing, creating depth. Richly detailed drapery and classical architectural elements enhance the grandeur of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6.6 × 8.8 cm (2 5/8 × 3 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.881

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1418, State i/v

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

Q65509788

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