The Second Naval Battle

c. 1614

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

There is a detailed monochromatic image depicting a naval battle at sea. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, showing tall ships with masts, sails, and intricate rigging in action. Smoke billows from some ships. The horizon is low in the composition, where the sea meets the sky. The style features detailed lines emphasizing the ships' movement. In the background, dynamic cloud patterns fill the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 19 × 29.5 cm (7 1/2 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.350

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 158, 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

Q65509212

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