The Virgin

1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person standing with hands together in a prayerful gesture. The individual has a calm expression and wears long robes with a headdress covering their hair. A halo surrounds the person's head. In the background, there are other figures, clouds, and riders on horseback among foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.4 × 9.3 cm (5 11/16 × 3 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 15.5 × 10.7 cm (6 1/8 × 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.46

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1299, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Large Apostles [Lieure 1297-1312]

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

Q65021332

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