Almshouse

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a street scene with a perspective view focusing on a large building with a series of arches and a sloped roof. The point of view is slightly elevated, allowing us to see multiple figures scattered across the open space leading up to the building. The horizon is high in the composition, creating a sense of depth and space. There are trees lined up in the distance behind the building. The artwork is rendered with fine lines, suggesting a technique consistent with an engraving or etching. The color palette is monochrome, composed of black lines on a tan background. Closest to us, a figure in a large hat gestures towards the scene, while other people and animals, including a small dog, are positioned around the square in various postures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 5.6 × 8.1 cm (2 3/16 × 3 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.185

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 465, 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

Q65074657

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