Saint Jerome Instructing his Disciples in the Desert

1608/1611

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a group of robed individuals surrounding a seated, partially clothed figure in a rocky landscape. The scene depicts figures within a cave-like setting. A cross leans against a rock beside the seated figure, who is holding an open book. The background shows hills, trees, and a building on a slope, all within a circular frame. The detailed line work and hatching create depth and texture in this monochromatic piece.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 12.5 × 8.7 cm (4 15/16 × 3 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.276

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 43, State i/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

Q65509163

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