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Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of ornate carriages and figures. It includes elaborately decorated carriages pulled by animals, accompanied by various figures in period costumes holding weapons or musical instruments. Each carriage has distinct, intricate designs and is labeled with titles suggestive of different regions or mythological themes, such as "Carro, dell' Africa" or "Carro, di Marte e Venere." Below, various figures appear on horseback or standing, each labeled with descriptions likely naming their roles or origins. The overall composition is detailed and formal, reminiscent of processional illustrations, showing a clear fascination with theatrical and ceremonial elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 22.4 × 30.1 cm (8 13/16 × 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.20

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 169, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • Jacques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 5a.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 49, 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.

1959

  • Meaume 635.

1975

  • Russell 1975, 49.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Ia Callot. F.; in Italian under each float,left to right, top to bottom: Float of Asia / Float of Africa / Float of Mars and Venus / Float of

Wikidata ID

Q65509019

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