Coins [plate 8]

c. 1629/1630

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is an image of medallions or coins with intricate designs and portraits arranged in a grid-like pattern. Each medallion contains a detailed profile or design, with inscriptions or lettering around their borders. The drawings feature portraits in profile, symbolic figures, heraldic designs, and Latin inscriptions, each within a circular boundary. Some include shields or crests, suggestive of coats of arms or heraldry. The medallions are connected by small rectangles, implying they belong to a set or collection. The detailed detailing and arrangement suggest a meticulous study or catalog of historical or commemorative coins.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 29.8 × 22 cm (11 3/4 × 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.396

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 771-780

  • Series Title

    The Coins [Lieure 701-806]

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

Q65075973

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