Coins [plate 9]

c. 1629/1630

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing showing twelve pairs of circular designs reminiscent of medallions or coins. Each pair features intricate heraldic symbols, regal portraits, and inscriptions in Latin. The designs are linked by a small bridge possibly labeled with a lowercase 'R'. The imagery includes crowned eagles, crests, figures in period attire, shields with coats of arms, and various symbols associated with royalty or nobility. The illustrations are arranged in an orderly manner with a consistent style, indicating they may be part of a series or collection of historical or symbolic significance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 29.6 × 21.7 cm (11 5/8 × 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.397

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 781-790

  • 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

Q65075976

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