View of the Pont Neuf

1629

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image displays a historical cityscape with a bustling river scene. The perspective is slightly elevated, showing a broad view of the area. The horizon is low, filled with buildings and a bridge spanning the waterway. The structures show intricate architectural detailing. Small boats and figures are visible on the river and shoreline. The scene captures interactions among people, animals, and watercraft. The brushstrokes are fine and detailed, emphasizing textures of architecture and water. The color palette is monochrome with varying shades of brown. The sky has softly rendered clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 17.4 × 34.5 cm (6 7/8 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.110

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 668, State i/v

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. 53.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 19, repro.

1998

  • "French Prints From the Age of the Musketeers", Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1998-1999, no. 57.

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

Q65509108

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