The Punishments

c. 1624/1634

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a town square filled with a crowd gathered for a public event. Buildings and a tower are visible in the background, alongside a sky with clouds and flying birds. The scene includes a platform, gallows-like structures, a horse-drawn wagon, and diverse figures in different poses and clothing. The artwork is monochromatic, created using ink and white with detailed etching techniques to depict the busy gathering and architectural elements. Text within the image hints at the event depicted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 12.3 × 22.6 cm (4 13/16 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.432

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1402

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

Q65076137

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