Recruitment of Troops

c. 1633

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a military procession and camp. The scene depicts a group of soldiers marching in formation, with pikes and flags held high, crossing a large dirt area. To the left, the backdrop includes a large stone fortress with battlements and towers extending into the far distance. In the foreground, under the shade of a large tree, a group is gathered around a table with tents visible behind them. The drawing includes fine lines and detailed engravings, characteristic of etching techniques of classic military scenes, with an emphasis on the disciplined arrangement of figures and equipment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.2 × 18.7 cm (3 1/4 × 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 10 × 20.2 cm (3 15/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2215

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1340, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1953

  • The Collector's Taste, Andrew Dickinson White Art Museum, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1953-1954.

1963

  • Jacques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 54a.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 196, repro.

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

Q64958710

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