Hunting Birds

probably c. 1630

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a landscape viewed from a slight elevation. Rolling hills with trees and small structures are depicted, leading towards the right side. The artwork emphasizes line work to define the landscape, with precise strokes creating texture and dimension. Small figures, animals, and a building are dispersed throughout the scene. The color palette is predominantly cream shades with dark lines, characteristic of an etching, highlighting intricate details and tonal contrast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 11.8 × 25.1 cm (4 5/8 × 9 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.40

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 272, State ii/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. 12e.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 236, repro.

1985

  • Landscape Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985, no cat.

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 1193.

1975

  • Russell 1975, 236.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Callot in. f. Israel ex. cum privil. Regis

Wikidata ID

Q65509036

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