The Siege of Breda [plate 6 of 6]

1627/1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a large-scale military encampment and battlefield. The scene features numerous groups of soldiers arranged in formations, along with horses and carriages. Figures on horseback and on foot are in the foreground, while a densely wooded area is seen in the distance, with faint outlines of hills. The organization of forces suggests a historical battlefield, showcasing troop positioning and movement during an engagement. The meticulous attention to detail in depicting soldiers, equipment, and the landscape conveys a sense of the strategic and chaotic elements of military maneuvers of the period.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 65.6 × 46.7 cm (25 13/16 × 18 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 68.4 × 49.5 cm (26 15/16 × 19 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.95

  • 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

Q65358849

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