Christ Washing the Apostles' Feet

c. 1618

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a group of figures in an architectural setting. The scene is rendered in a detailed, linear style, emphasizing the architectural elements like the columns and arches. The central figure is kneeling with a halo around their head, surrounded by other figures in robes. One figure on the right seems to be entering the scene. The architecture is classical in style, with large columns and ornate detailing. The texture and shading are achieved through fine line work. The composition draws the viewer's eye inward, focusing on the central act while maintaining a sense of balance within the surrounding architectural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.1 × 21.5 cm (4 3/8 × 8 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 15.2 × 25 cm (6 × 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.48

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 281, State ii/iv

  • Series Title

    The Large Passion [Lieure 281-287]

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. 15a.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 163, repro.

Bibliography

1860

  • Meaume 12.

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, 163.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Iac. Callot Fec.; lower center in plate: Humilis en christus: quia aqua lavat ipse ministros, / Nos autem proprio sanguine mundificat. (Behold the humble Chri

Wikidata ID

Q65509044

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