The Float of the Sun

1616

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a grand symbolic procession. The image depicts various figures including a central figure carrying a large sphere on his shoulders, surrounded by elaborately dressed individuals, mythical beings, and horses pulling a chariot. The drawing is intricately detailed, with the figures arranged in a dynamic composition that suggests movement. Clothing and ornamentation reflect a mixture of historical styles, with emphasis on elaborate headpieces and flowing garments. The upper portion includes an inscription.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 15 × 22.7 cm (5 7/8 × 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.26

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 180, 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. 7c.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 55, repro.

Bibliography

1860

  • Meaume 638.

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, 55.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Iul: Parigi In. ICallot F. 1616.; upper right in plate: Carro del Sole fatto in firenze nella festa a Cauallo per la uenuta del Ser.mo Pri.ve d'Vrbino. / ...

Wikidata ID

Q65509025

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