The Adoration of the Magi

1623/1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a religious scene. In the foreground, a seated figure holds a child who is receiving offerings from several elaborately dressed individuals. The prominent architectural elements with column-like structures frame the characters. In the background, there is a landscape with crowds and banners, and a celestial star is prominent in the sky. The drawing is richly detailed with intricate line work highlighting clothing textures and architectural details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet ([irreg.] trimmed to plate mark): 9.4 × 7.2 cm (3 11/16 × 2 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.57

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 671, State i/ii

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

Q65073911

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