The Watermill

probably c. 1633/1635

Follower of Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Related Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a riverside scene with architectural and natural elements. The view is from a slight angle, looking across a body of water towards a large building with an arched opening. Various structures line the water's edge along with trees. The artwork is detailed with fine lines and cross-hatching, emphasizing textures of stone, water, and foliage. The color palette is monochromatic, using black and white shades for contrast and depth. People are engaged near the water, with one person bathing and others near the building. In the distance, smaller boats are seen on the water, and a variety of buildings and trees lead to a soft skyline.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 8.8 × 22.1 cm (3 7/16 × 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.34

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 266, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • cques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 11c, repro.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 244, repro.

Bibliography

1860

  • Meaume 717.

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, 244.

Wikidata ID

Q65507103

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