Serpent

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This image features a rocky landscape with large, jagged rocks forming a natural barrier. In the middle of the scene, a detailed snake is coiled on the ground. The rocks dominate the composition, rising towards the background. The artwork is monochromatic, primarily in shades of brown and grey, with deliberate brushstrokes and etched lines creating texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.7 × 8.3 cm (2 1/4 × 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 9.7 × 11.3 cm (3 13/16 × 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.350

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 607, 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

Q65075691

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