The Attack

1617

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a naval scene with several ships at sea. The horizon line is near the top of the image. There are two ships near the horizon: one labeled "A" to the right and one labeled "B" further away. To the left, there are smaller ships labeled "C" emitting smoke. The etching technique used in this monochrome image provides detailed line work defining the ships, sails, and smoke, creating a historical appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.4 × 20 cm (5 11/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 18.4 × 25 cm (7 1/4 × 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.359

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 194, State ii/iii

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

Q65509224

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