The Siege of Breda [plate 1 of 6]

1627/1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This image shows a bird's-eye view of a detailed landscape. The horizon is high in the image, overlooking a vast terrain. The landscape includes rows of tents and troops in the distance, as well as intricate fields and pathways closer to the viewer. The terrain has gentle rises and falls, with small structures and annotations. The image has fine details with an engraved look, using pen and ink. It has a monochrome color palette, relying on ink contrasts for depth. There are distinctive architectural details and a coat of arms at the top, suggesting a historical context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 54.7 × 46 cm (21 9/16 × 18 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 67.3 × 51.8 cm (26 1/2 × 20 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.90

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 593, State iii/iii

  • Series Title

    (set of six plates: 1952.8.90-95)

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • Jacques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 45, repro.

1970

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 1970, no. 35.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 187, 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

Q65358809

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