Shepherd and Ruins

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image features an old, partially ruined building with various arches and textured walls. A figure of a man with a wide-brimmed hat and a staff stands on the right, while small animals are near the building. Two figures walk towards an archway on the left. The scene has a monochromatic color palette dominated by light brown and black hues.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5 × 7.7 cm (1 15/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 9 × 13.4 cm (3 9/16 × 5 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.152

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 432, 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

Q65074402

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