Arrival at Valencia [recto]

1612

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts multiple figures in historical attire. Men wear short breeches and doublets, while women wear long gowns with high collars. Some figures wear ruffled collars and hats. Facial features are stylized and figures appear calm. Details include unique hairstyles and jewelry. One figure leads a horse. The background features towers, arches, ships, and sea, suggesting a port city setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 13.5 × 18.8 cm (5 5/16 × 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.286.a

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 59, State i/iii

Associated Artworks

The image shows a group of people in an indoor setting. In the foreground, a man is kneeling and extending his hand towards a seated figure. The kneeling person has visible facial features, a beard, short hair, and is dressed in period clothing with a cloak. The seated figure is on a raised platform or chair, wearing a long robe and a crown. Surrounding them are several standing figures, both men and women, dressed in elaborate historical European fashion. The women have styled hair and wear dresses with intricate patterns. Vertical lines in the background suggest wooden paneling or tapestry on the walls.

Margaret of Austria Giving Audience to a Nobleman [verso]

Raffaello Schiaminossi

1612

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

Q65509175

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