The Stopping Place

1621

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows an arched stone and wooden building to the left and a large, leafless tree to the right. Characters are engaged in various activities around the structure, including standing, sitting, and one figure on horseback facing towards the right. Closest to the building's entrance, a group of people gather, while others interact with objects or animals to the left of the structure. In the distance, more people and buildings are visible, adding depth to the scene. The etching technique is detailed with precise lines, presented in monochrome shades of black and white depicting depth through shadows and textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 12.8 × 13.9 cm (5 1/16 × 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.134

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 376, State ii/ii

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. 28c.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 47, 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

Q65509134

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