Boniface VIII with Saints Francis and Crispin Adoring the Virgin and Child

1608/1611

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The artwork features five individuals in various poses. At the top center, a woman sits on a swirling cloud with a child on her lap, both adorned with halos. Surrounding them are smaller winged cherubs integrated with clouds. Below, on the left, stands a barefoot, bearded older man looking upwards, while on the right, an older man in religious robes stands with clasped hands. In the foreground, a figure dressed in ornate robes kneels facing the woman and child, wearing a papal-like tiara with hands pressed together in prayer. The background shows an undulating landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.8 × 8.4 cm (4 1/4 × 3 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 16.5 × 12.3 cm (6 1/2 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.252

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 19, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    Roman Pictures [Lieure 16-45]

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

Q65509139

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