Hercule d'Este

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 armored figures on horseback engaged in battle. The scene includes two armored knights on horses in dynamic motion. The foreground rider is displaying a shield and is clashing with another horseman. The horses are depicted with detailed musculature. Surrounding them are spears held by unseen figures, adding intensity to the setting. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of detailed line engravings from the Renaissance period, focusing on intricate line work to convey texture and depth.

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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 cm (5 1/4 × 3 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.305

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 86

  • 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

Q65509816

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