The Triumph of the Virgin

1625

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a ceremonial scene with figures and fantastical elements. The detailed linework shows robed figures around a central chariot, with banners and symbolic motifs. The scene includes a landscape with a castle and ships in the background, under a sky with swirling figures and clouds. The work features text elements that seem to be part of the narrative or context of the scene, resembling a detailed tapestry of historical or allegorical significance. The composition is detailed, with attention to the drapery and posture of each figure, conveying grandeur and formality typical of classical allegorical illustrations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 57.3 × 37.8 cm (22 9/16 × 14 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.543

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 562, 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

Q65509426

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