The Marriage at Cana

1618

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a group gathered around a table set with food. The drawing depicts several figures seated around a circular table covered with a tablecloth. The table is adorned with various dishes and utensils. One figure stands near the table, possibly serving or presenting a dish, while another figure in the background holds a container. The scene conveys a sense of gathering and hospitality, highlighted by the interplay of lines and a sunburst pattern radiating from one central figure, creating a focal point. The setting appears intimate, inviting the observer into a moment of shared experience.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (trimmed within plate mark): 4.6 × 4 cm (1 13/16 × 1 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.381

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 295, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Four Banquets [Lieure 295-298]

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

Q65509248

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