Assault on the Outer Forts of Bone

c. 1614

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a battle scene. The scene depicts figures engaged in combat using weapons such as swords, spears, and shields. One group is wearing helmets and armor, while the other group is clad in draped robes and some wear turbans. In the background, there is a fortified structure with smoke rising. The illustration captures the intensity and movement of the clash.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 20 × 29.5 cm (7 7/8 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.351

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 159, 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

Q65509213

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