The Crossing of the Red Sea

1629

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a scene depicting a parted sea with a group of people crossing through it. The composition shows various figures in different actions, such as walking, carrying banners, and riding horses, moving through swirling waves and rock formations. The perspective is expansive, capturing the vastness of the water and the multitude of individuals crossing. The focal point is a figure at the front with an outstretched arm, guiding others. The drawing shows detailed engravings of rock, water, and costumes. The piece conveys drama and urgency with expressive poses and fluid lines illustrating the motion of the water. An inscription at the bottom likely provides further context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 12.8 × 23.2 cm (5 1/16 × 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.62

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 665, State ii/vii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • The Old Testament in Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, University of Notre Dame Art Gallery, Notre Dame, IN, 1965.

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

Q65073937

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