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1620

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows an architectural scene with tall, intricate buildings lining a street. The buildings guide the viewer's gaze towards an ornate structure in the distance. The horizon features distant architecture. The etching technique details the architectural features and figures. The color palette is a monochrome sepia tone. Close to the viewer, figures in period attire populate the scene, creating a lively atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 19.6 × 27.6 cm (7 11/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.61

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 364, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 74, 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.

Wikidata ID

Q65509058

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