The Holy Family at Table

c. 1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a domestic interior scene with a religious or spiritual theme. The image includes a round table set with dishes and a lit candle, casting soft light and creating halos around the figures' heads. The figures are engaged in an intimate moment, with the central figure leaning forward to hand a cup to another. The artwork's details highlight the play of light and shadow, creating depth and warmth. The image is enclosed within a circular frame. Latin inscriptions add to the religious or philosophical undertones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 19.5 × 16.9 cm (7 11/16 × 6 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.95

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 595

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • Jacques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 47, repro.

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

Q65074187

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