Restoration of the Duomo, Florence

c. 1614

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing depicting a group of figures around a table in an architectural setting. The scene includes an interior with arched openings and columns leading to an outdoor view of a classical building featuring domes and spires. At the center of the composition, several figures in period costumes are gathered around a table with a large map or document. To the right, two individuals carry a large framed painting. In the background, guards with halberds stand at attention. The line work and etching techniques add depth and detail to the characters and surroundings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 22.3 × 22.8 cm (8 3/4 × 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.340

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 149, State i/ii

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

Q65509200

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