Entry of M. de Couvonge and M. de Chalabre

1627

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is an image showing a procession of mythical creatures and figures moving across a barren landscape. The entities and human figures seem to be interacting along a pathway, amidst swirling smoke and flames. The detailed linework emphasizes the dynamic motion and surreal nature of the creatures, which include a dragon-like beast and other hybrids with horns and exaggerated features. The background features textured sky and abstract forms.

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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 × 24.4 cm (6 1/8 × 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.89

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 579, State only

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. 43a.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 119, 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

Q65509088

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