Title Page for "The Capricci"

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a decorative text with mythical creatures. The image features intricate decorative elements surrounding a central text. Two muscular mythical creatures frame the text at the top corners. The lower part of the scroll has eye designs. The text within the scroll is presented in varied typography, suggestive of a classical or baroque style. The composition creates a sense of grandeur and artistic flair.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.6 × 8.2 cm (2 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 8.2 × 9.5 cm (3 1/4 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.447

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 428, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Capricci (Nancy series) [Lieure 428-477]

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

Q65509321

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