Giovanni Fieschi

1619

Jacques Callot after Matteo Rosselli

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

Matteo Rosselli

Artist After, Florentine, 1578 - 1650

This is a drawing of two mounted figures engaged in combat amidst a scene filled with soldiers. The two central figures, both armored and on horseback, are in a dynamic interaction, with one wielding a lance. Their horses are depicted in motion. In the background, a large number of soldiers holding long pikes are seen. The style suggests a classical or historical theme, with fine detail in the depiction of textures. The text below the image is in Italian. The overall composition captures a moment of tension and movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet ([irreg.] trimmed to plate mark): 13.3 × 8.2 cm (5 1/4 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.304

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 85

  • Series Title

    Miracles of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Florence

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

Q65509815

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