The Martyrdom of Saint Paul

c. 1634/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a scene where a central figure is kneeling on an elevated platform with another figure standing, holding a sword above their head. Surrounding them are numerous figures in various poses, some gesturing, others in conversation. Above the scene, clouds part to reveal a divine figure surrounded by rays of light and smaller winged figures. The lower portion of the image features the inscription "M. B.Pauli Appos. Israel ex". The drawing uses intricate linework and shading in a narrative engraving style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.1 × 4.5 cm (2 13/16 × 1 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 10.1 × 7.2 cm (4 × 2 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.371

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1388, State ii/iv

  • 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. 145, 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

Q65075798

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