The Slave Market

1629

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a city scene with a wide urban landscape. There are people engaged in various activities, with some near a building on the right and others on a flight of stairs on the left. In the distance, there are buildings and structures, including a bridge over water with small boats. The line work is detailed, emphasizing architectural details and many figures. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black and white. The sky is lightly illustrated with sparse lines indicating clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 11.3 × 20.8 cm (4 7/16 × 8 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.113

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 369, State ii/vi

Artwork history & notes

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

Q65358920

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