The Review

c. 1627/1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a military assembly with soldiers in formations, some standing and others marching. Figures on horseback oversee the troops, with one in the foreground observing. The scene includes artillery on carts, flags, and a sense of movement and discipline. The tone is monochromatic with intricate historical military details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.2 × 6 cm (4 13/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 4.5 × 8.3 cm (1 3/4 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.104

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 592, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 227, 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

Q65509103

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