The Wheel

c. 1642/1680

Gerrit van Schagen after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Gerrit van Schagen

Artist, Dutch, c. 1642 - 1690 or after

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a public execution scene with a large crowd gathered around a raised platform. One figure is lying on the platform, while another figure stands ready to strike with a weapon. The setting is outdoors with medieval architecture in the background, including towers and fortifications. Soldiers with pikes and flags are present as well. The composition is crowded with figures, indicating a significant event with a serious and dramatic atmosphere. The costumes and expressions suggest a historical context, potentially of European influence.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8 × 18.4 cm (3 1/8 × 7 1/4 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 18 × 28.9 cm (7 1/16 × 11 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.55.58

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 21

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure 1352 (copy 4).

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65568850

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