Floats and Participants

1616

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a series of elaborately adorned carriages and figures in a grand procession. The drawing features several scenes with various allegorical and mythological representations. In the upper left, there is a carriage labeled "Carro dell' Asia." Adjacent to it is "Carro dell' Africa." In the middle section, the "Carro di Marte e di Venere" is portrayed. Below, there are individual figures on horseback and foot soldiers, all richly dressed in period costumes, some labeled with names and titles indicating regal and military roles. The design suggests a ceremonial or festivities theme.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 22.9 × 30.4 cm (9 × 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.333

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 169, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    The War of Love [Lieure 169-172]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1957

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Los Angeles County Museum, 1957, no. 8.

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

Q65075609

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