Landscape

in or after 1635

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a village scene with various buildings and spaces. A line of buildings and a small church with a spire define the low horizon. The sky above is relatively empty with subtle linear cloud detailing. The artwork features delicate linework capturing architectural details and trees with refined strokes. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones. Two figures are conversing on a path surrounded by trees in the foreground, while more structures and a church spire are visible in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9 × 7 cm (3 9/16 × 2 3/4 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 12.2 × 21 cm (4 13/16 × 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.145

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meaume 1860, no. 1108, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Various Landscapes

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1860

  • Meaume, Edouard. Recherches sur la vie et les ouvrages de Jacques Callot. 2 vols. Paris: Vve Jules Renouard, 1860.

Wikidata ID

Q65507119

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