The Carrière at Nancy

in or after 1621

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a grand procession in a city street, featuring two rows of multi-storied buildings on each side of the street and a busy scene with carriages, horse riders, and people gathering for a ceremonial or festive event. The composition is symmetrical, leading the viewer's eye towards a distant square in the background. The architecture features rows of windows and ornate facades, rich in historical and cultural context. In the top center, there is decorative text describing the scene. The style resembles 17th-century etchings, capturing a lively moment of public life with intricate detail and movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7 × 51 cm (2 3/4 × 20 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.8 × 51.4 cm (3 7/16 × 20 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.103

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 589, 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. 44, repro.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 14, 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

Q65509102

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