Subtitle for "Various Landscapes"

1635 or after

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a scene viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The space appears to be a grotto or cave with foliage and waterfalls. The horizon is not distinctly visible. The back of the space features cascading waterfalls around a central fountain or basin. The scene is detailed with delicate brushstrokes or etching lines showing the texture of rock formations and flowing water. The color palette is monochromatic with dark sepia tones against a lighter background. Figures, possibly from the 17th century, are engaged in activities like conversing and playing musical instruments in the foreground. The space extends into the distance with more waterfalls and vegetation, adding depth to the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9 × 17 cm (3 9/16 × 6 11/16 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 11.6 × 20.5 cm (4 9/16 × 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meaume 1860, no. 1102, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 261, repro.

Bibliography

1860

  • Meaume, Edouard. Recherches sur la vie et les ouvrages de Jacques Callot. 2 vols. Paris: Vve Jules Renouard, 1860.

Wikidata ID

Q65507095

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