The Siege of Breda [plate 2 of 6]

1627/1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a bird's-eye view illustration of the Siege of Breda. The landscape and fortifications are depicted in detail, with the horizon placed high in the composition. The style is intricate and technical, with precise ink lines forming defenses, fields, and figures. The color palette is mainly black, gray, and pale beige. A detailed fortified city is shown close to the viewer, surrounded by encampments and military formations. Various paths and structures can be seen in the distance, indicating a wide field of action during the siege.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 54.2 × 48.9 cm (21 5/16 × 19 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 68.5 × 52.5 cm (26 15/16 × 20 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.91

  • 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

Q65358815

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