Courtyard of a Farm

c. 1617

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a rural scene with a row of buildings, a person near a tree, a cart, and distant figures engaged in various tasks. The point of view is slightly elevated, with a low horizon. The artwork is sketch-like with fine black lines detailing the structures, foliage, and figures. The scene is rendered in monochrome, predominantly black ink on a light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5 × 7.5 cm (1 15/16 × 2 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 6 × 8.6 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.102

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 219, State only

  • Series Title

    Capricci (Florence series) [Lieure 214-263]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1957

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Los Angeles County Museum, 1957, no. 28.

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

Q65074222

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