Saint Bartholomew

1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows an elderly man standing upright, draped in flowing robes. He has a long beard and hair, both flowing and slightly wavy. A halo surrounds his head. The man's facial expression is calm. He wears a detailed robe with one hand resting on his chest and the other holding a knife. The scene around him includes smaller figures engaged in various activities against a backdrop of classical architecture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.3 × 9.2 cm (5 5/8 × 3 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 15.5 × 9.9 cm (6 1/8 × 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.55

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1308, State ii/iii

  • 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

Q65021351

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