Piazza SS. Annunziata, Florence

1621

Edouard Eckman after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Edouard Eckman

Artist, Flemish, born c. 1600

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows an elevated view looking over a busy plaza. A bearded man with a staff stands in the foreground, overlooking the bustling scene below. In the distance, an equestrian statue sits atop a pedestal at the center of the plaza. Various figures are engaged in activities around the statue. An arcaded building with a dome and spire can be seen on the horizon. The etching is monochromatic with detailed lines defining the figures, buildings, and environment. The style features sharp, detailed strokes conveying movement and liveliness in the marketplace setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 5.8 × 8.3 cm (2 5/16 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.238

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 257, State copy

Artwork history & notes

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

Q65508274

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