Sapphira Punished by Death

1608/1611

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a classical architectural scene with several figures. The composition includes a group of figures, some elevated on a platform, while others stand or lie below. The figures are dressed in flowing robes. The architectural elements include columns with Corinthian capitals and a domed building in the background. The line work and use of hatching create depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 12.8 × 8.5 cm (5 1/16 × 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.268

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 35, State i/iii

  • Series Title

    Roman Pictures [Lieure 16-45]

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. 1c.

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

Q65509154

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