Combat at the Barrier

1627

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The drawing depicts an indoor combat event in a grand hall. The venue is richly decorated with detailed architectural elements, including a coffered ceiling with intricate patterns. Spectators are watching from balconies and the main floor as two figures engage in combat at the center. To the right, a group of people appear to be organizing additional activities, with columns and chandeliers adding to the grandeur of the setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 15.7 × 24.5 cm (6 3/16 × 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.94

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 584, 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. 43c.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 124, repro.

1979

  • Festivities: Ceremonies and Celebrations in Western Europe 1500-1790, Bell Gallery, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1979, no. 17, 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

Q65509093

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