Title Page for "The Martyrdoms of the Apostles"

c. 1634/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a religious scene depicting a crucifixion. The image features a central figure on a cross, surrounded by a gathering of figures who appear reverent and solemn. Above the central figure, ethereal beings are present among billowing clouds. Below the cross is a tomb-like structure with inscriptions. The figures around the tomb carry symbols like spears and religious implements. Beneath the drawing, there is written text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.1 × 4.4 cm (2 13/16 × 1 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 9.5 × 5.9 cm (3 3/4 × 2 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.369

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1386, State iii/iii

  • Series Title

    The Martyrdoms of the Apostles [Lieure 1386-1401]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 143, repro.

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

Q65075792

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