The Great Rock

1623

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image features a coastal scene with rocks rising from the water. The rocks are intricately detailed with a style reminiscent of etching or engraving. In the background, the ocean meets the sky with small architectural structures on the rocks. Several boats float on the water, and there are birds in the sky. A ribbon with Latin text is carried by one bird. The color palette is monochromatic, and a decorative banner at the bottom encloses a coat of arms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 19.8 × 27.5 cm (7 13/16 × 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.520

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 512, State only

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

Q65509400

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