The Palace Gardens at Nancy

1625

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The view of a formal garden within a palace courtyard is shown from an elevated perspective, giving a sense of looking down from a structure. The horizon line is high with buildings framing the garden and a distant landscape in the background. The engraving style is detailed with fine lines, capturing intricate designs. The color palette is monochromatic in sepia tones. Figures can be seen in the garden engaging in various activities. In the middle, there are symmetrical geometric and ornamental garden beds surrounded by pathways and statues.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 25.7 × 38.5 cm (10 1/8 × 15 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.84

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 566, 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. 39, repro.

1970

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 1970, no. 31, repro.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 16, 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

Q65509082

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