The Combat of Avigliana

in or after 1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image is a detailed landscape view of a historical battle scene. The background shows distant hills and mountains. A decorative border surrounds a portrait of an individual with military symbols like drums, flags, and shields. The composition features precise linework. The color palette is black and white, emphasizing contrast and detail. Soldiers on horseback and infantrymen are depicted in motion, with distant troops in formations. A coat of arms is featured at the bottom, grounding the image in a historical context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.5 × 53.3 cm (14 × 21 in.)
    sheet: 39.5 × 57 cm (15 9/16 × 22 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.63

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 663, State only

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

Q65509004

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