The Siege of La Rochelle [plate 5 of 16; set comprises 1952.8.97-112]

1628/1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a bird's-eye view of a coastal region drawn with fine, detailed ink work. The horizon is elevated and slightly curved, displaying the coastline. There are small sailing vessels near the shore. In the middle-to-distant sections, there are numerous buildings with tiny figures, possibly resembling a historical or military scene. The lines of the artwork create different shades and textures, depicting waves and the coastline. The color palette is monochrome with various grays and blacks against an off-white background. Smoke can be seen at points along the coast and within the buildings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 57 × 45.4 cm (22 7/16 × 17 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.101

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 655, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    Callot's "The Siege of La Rochelle" [Lieure 655, 660 & 661]

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. 51, repro.

1970

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 1970, no. 41, repro.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 189, repro.

1982

  • Lessing J. Rosenwald: Tribute to a Collector, NGA, 1982, no. 58, repro.

1998

  • "French Prints From the Age of the Musketeers", Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1998-1999, no. 38.

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.

1998

  • French Prints from the Age of the Musketeers. Exh. cat. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; The Mona Bismarck Foundation, Paris, 1998-1999: no. 38.

Wikidata ID

Q65358877

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