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c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a battle scene with a figure holding a flag in the foreground. The figure is shown in a dynamic pose. In the background, there are smaller figures engaged in battle. The lines are precise and detailed, creating a sense of chaos and movement. The drawing captures the intensity of a historical battle with attention to detail in the garments and flag.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.5 × 8 cm (2 3/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 7.1 × 9.5 cm (2 13/16 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.189

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 469, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Capricci (Nancy series) [Lieure 428-477]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1957

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Los Angeles County Museum, 1957, no. 42.

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

Q65074717

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