A Church

in or after 1635

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a village setting viewed from the left side. The church and trees align horizontally near the center of the composition. The church stands slightly to the right of center, surrounded by trees. The style of the image is a detailed etching with precise lines and cross-hatching for shading and texture. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black on a beige canvas. Various figures are engaged in quiet activities in the foreground, with additional buildings and trees in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8 × 6.4 cm (3 1/8 × 2 1/2 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 10.8 × 19.7 cm (4 1/4 × 7 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.13

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meaume 1860, no. 1106, 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. 262, repro.

Bibliography

1860

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

Wikidata ID

Q65507100

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