Entry of M. le Comte de Brionne, Grand Chamberlain of His Highness,Representing Jason

1627

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts two scenes: the top scene shows a ship sailing in the sea with figures on its deck and various sea creatures nearby, while the bottom scene features a large tree with cloud-like formations around it and a serpent-like creature at its base.Adjacent to the tree, a figure in a costume stands on a rock formation, while a classical building is visible in the background. The artwork is executed in detailed line work, with varying line thicknesses creating texture and depth, rendered in a monochrome color scheme with sepia tones on the paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 15.8 × 24.7 cm (6 1/4 × 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.58

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 580, State only

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

Q65073914

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