Saint John on the Isle of Patmos

1625

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a man seated outdoors. He has a calm expression and short, neatly styled hair. He is wearing flowing robes and holds a rolled scroll. The background features rocks, trees, a building, water, and a cityscape. An angelic figure with wings blows a trumpet in the sky. The scene is detailed with movement in the clouds and water.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.2 × 10.8 cm (3 5/8 × 4 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 11.8 × 12.9 cm (4 5/8 × 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.544

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 567, State ii/ii

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

Q65509427

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