Eagle and Young

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a landscape with a town, hills, and a large bird flying in the sky. The composition is divided by the horizon line. The lines are finely etched, creating a detailed appearance. The color palette is monochrome, using sepia-toned paper and dark ink lines. In the lower part of the image, there is a rocky formation with sparse vegetation and a tree branch. Sunlight is shown beaming through the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6.3 × 8.3 cm (2 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.442

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 630, State i/ii

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

Q65076197

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