Village Church

in or after 1635

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image is a detailed etching of a countryside scene. A church is depicted to the right, with rolling hills beyond it. The horizon is low, emphasizing the vast sky. The etching uses fine lines to create bold and delicate details of the church, trees, and landscape. The color palette is monochromatic, contrasting dark strokes with a light background. In the distance, there is a body of water with a bridge and a small village on the horizon.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9 × 7 cm (3 9/16 × 2 3/4 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 12 × 21 cm (4 3/4 × 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meaume 1860, no. 1115, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Various Landscapes

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 265, repro.

Bibliography

1860

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

Wikidata ID

Q65507099

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