The First Naval Battle

c. 1614

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This engraving depicts a naval battle with numerous ships engaged in combat. The scene shows two large galleys locked in combat, with figures battling on their decks. The ships are decorated with flags and banners. Smoke suggests cannon fire and skirmishes. The detailed lines capture the sea, rigging, and architecture of the ships. The image is monochromatic, emphasizing the intricate details and the expansive scene of the battle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 22.8 × 30.5 cm (9 × 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 157, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 172, repro.

Bibliography

1860

  • Meaume 545.

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.

1975

  • Russell 1975, 172 (second of three states, first state unknown to Lieure).

Wikidata ID

Q65509018

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