Entry of Monseigneur Henry de Lorraine, Marquis de Moy, under the Name of Pirandre

1627

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a creature with soldiers on its back. The illustration portrays a large, mythical animal with the body of an elongated beast, bearing resemblance to a dragon or sea-serpent, with a lizard-like head and clawed feet. Atop its back, there are armored soldiers holding upright spears and shields. The soldiers are drawn in classical armor, reminiscent of Roman or ancient warriors, complete with plumed helmets. The creature's elongated tail curves towards the edge of the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching//plate cut into six pieces (1969.15.96-101): this piece is part 3 of 6

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.4 × 11.4 cm (3 5/16 × 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 10.7 × 13.7 cm (4 3/16 × 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.98

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 586, State ii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 126, 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

Q65509097

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