The Siege of La Rochelle [plate 6 of 16; set comprises 1952.8.97-112]

1628/1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows an aerial view of a detailed map or landscape scene depicting a historical or strategic location with fortifications and an extended terrain. The horizon is at the top of the image, displaying a gradual rising of the land filled with various small structures and settlements. The brushstrokes or lines are finely detailed, suggesting a meticulous rendering technique typical of cartographic or illustrative art. The color palette is monochromatic, mainly shades of brown and cream. A fortified city or town is depicted in the lower part of the image, with buildings and walls. Various roads and paths extend beyond the city, leading to dispersed settlements and encampments. In the distance, rolling fields and scattered lines of trees and structures add depth to the landscape, with small figures positioned across the terrain.

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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 cm (22 7/16 × 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.102

  • 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

Q65358879

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