Il Solimano, Act III

1620

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a wide, open street with ornate buildings on both sides. In the distance, there is a prominent architectural structure resembling a grand gate or pavilion, aligned with the street's vanishing point. The style is characterized by precise, linear engravings and detailed facades. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia and gray tones, emphasizing linework and shadowing. Figures in traditional attire are seen throughout the scene, engaged in various activities. They add movement to the composition against the static architecture, creating depth in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 22 × 28.3 cm (8 11/16 × 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.67

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 366, State only

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. 24b.

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

Q65509010

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