Construction and Fortification of the Port of Livorno

c. 1614

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of figures engaged in the construction of a large structure. It features a prominent figure seated on a chair under an umbrella, overseeing the activities. To the left, there are laborers engaged in construction work, with some carrying large bricks and others working on scaffolding. The background shows towers and a scene of building activity. The drawing captures a historic or classical architectural setting filled with meticulous details, indicating a significant construction or event.

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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 × 29.8 cm (8 3/4 × 11 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.341

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 150, 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

Q65509201

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