Saint Matthew

1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a full-body illustration of a man standing and facing slightly to the right. He is depicted in profile with a beard and tousled hair. The man is dressed in a long robe with deep folds, holding a staff in front of his body. He has a halo around his head. The background includes architectural elements like columns and statues, with smaller figures interacting near a structure, and trees are also visible. The image is a line drawing with detailed clothing and environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.7 × 8.8 cm (5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.8 × 10 cm (5 13/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1945.5.58

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1311, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    The Large Apostles [Lieure 1297-1312]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 148, 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

Q65021362

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