Entry of the Prince of Pfaltzbourg

1627

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of an ornate procession involving carriages and figures. The drawing displays a ceremonial or theatrical scene with a procession of individuals in elaborate costumes. The upper part depicts figures holding torches followed by musicians playing drums. A larger procession of figures is pulling a decorated carriage with winged and mythological motifs. The lower part shows another carriage with ornately dressed figures, surrounded by clouds. There are figures playing musical instruments in the foreground and an empty ornate chair among cloud-like formations. The detailed artwork suggests a celebratory or mythological theme. The style and execution may resemble the work of Jacques Callot, known for intricate etchings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 15.5 × 24.2 cm (6 1/8 × 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.86

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 576, State only


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 116, 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

Q65509085

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