Giovanni Domenico Peri

1619

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a circular portrait of a man with a bald head, short hair on the sides, and a pointed beard. The man is facing slightly to the right, with a calm expression. He wears patterned clothing with a high collar. Around the portrait is an ornate frame with design elements. Two oxen flank the portrait. Various objects like a violin, a cart wheel, a plow, and straw forks are placed around the frame. Laurel branches form an arch above the portrait. The artwork combines elements of agriculture, music, and craftsmanship in an etching or engraving style background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 20.1 × 15 cm (7 15/16 × 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.387

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 305, State only

  • Series Title

    Fiesole distrutta

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • Jacques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 21.

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

Q65509254

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