One of the Infantry Combats

1616

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a historical event scene in a large oval arena surrounded by buildings and spectators. Various groups of armed figures are engaged in dynamic formations, with some on foot and others on horseback. The architecture surrounding the arena suggests a grand cityscape with numerous spectators observing from raised platforms and rooftops. The perspective used highlights the busy and structured chaos of the event. The illustration includes spectators leaning over railings, excited crowds, and energetic movements of figures within the arena. The style and detailing of the scene suggest it captures festive or public events from a historical context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.4 × 33 cm (8 13/16 × 13 in.)
    sheet: 35.7 × 32.1 cm (14 1/16 × 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.56

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 171


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Baron Adalbert von Lanna [1836-1909], Prague, Bohemia (Lugt 2773)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 1970, no. 4.

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

Q65073910

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