Title Page for "The Fantasies"

c. 1633/1634

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of an elaborate decorative title page. The image features an ornate border around a central text panel, flanked by two figures on each side. On the left, there is a figure holding a basket. On the right side, another figure is depicted wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a cloak. Above the central text is an intricate crest or coat-of-arms, draped with fabric, supported by two cherubs holding decorative swags. The text inside the central panel appears to be an inscription or dedication, dated 1635, and includes ornate script. The entire composition reflects a historical and decorative style characteristic of title pages from early modern European prints.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6.3 × 8.3 cm (2 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.218

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1372


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

Q65074827

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