The Triumph of the Virgin

1625

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a procession with symbolic figures and iconography. The scene is celestial, showing a central figure in a chariot with other figures around. Angels and cherubs are in the sky, surrounded by clouds and banners. Below, figures in robes form a circular formation. A dragon-like creature and classical architectural elements are visible in the background. The drawing is detailed, highlighting movement, symbolism, and exultation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 56 × 37.5 cm (22 1/16 × 14 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.11.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 562, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 157, repro.

1984

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., February 1984.

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

Q65073907

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