Il Solimano, Act V

1620

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a city scene with buildings on fire. The image shows fires burning through structures on both sides of a central street. Billowing smoke fills the sky, swirling in intricate patterns. Below, a crowd of figures is engaged in various activities, including running, fighting, and panicking. The architecture is classical, with statues, columns, and decorative facades visible. The scene is dramatic and full of movement and tension.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 21 × 28.7 cm (8 1/4 × 11 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.69

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 368, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1970

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 1970, no. 19, repro.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 78, repro.

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

Q65509012

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