Frontispiece for the Miracles and Graces of Our Lady of "Bon-Secours-les-Nancy"

1630

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of an ornate interior scene with religious iconography. The artwork depicts an elaborate altar in a church featuring a prominent image of a robed figure, with smaller figures gathering under the figure's extended robe. Above this is a crucifix, flanked by two cloaked figures. The scene is set within an arched, patterned interior with richly detailed adornments, including a coat of arms and swags of drapery. In the foreground, two figures are depicted kneeling and praying while holding books or scripts. The illustration captures both the grandeur and intricate details of historical ecclesiastical architecture and decor.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 12.4 × 7.3 cm (4 7/8 × 2 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.251

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 669, State only


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

Q65075083

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