Landscape

in or after 1635

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a church on a rocky hill viewed from above. The horizon is visible with trees and buildings in the distance. The artwork features detailed etching techniques showing precise lines defining the architecture and nature. Two trees frame the church, adding symmetry. The color palette is monochromatic in brown and beige. Figures are seen climbing stairs to the church with others nearby. The scene evokes a sense of everyday activity in a peaceful rural setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.3 × 5.7 cm (3 1/4 × 2 1/4 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 11 × 19.4 cm (4 5/16 × 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.146

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meaume 1860, no. 1109, 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

Q65507120

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