The Tulips and the Sun

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows an etching featuring a rocky formation to the right, framed by tulips on the left and right. The horizon is low, with the sun casting linear beams in the sky. Above, a flock of small birds is seen. The artwork has delicately etched dark lines capturing texture in the rock and flower petals. The color palette is monochrome, using shades of brown, and the style is intricate with tight, precise lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.8 × 8.1 cm (2 5/16 × 3 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.9 × 10.3 cm (3 1/2 × 4 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.559

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 604, State i/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

Q65509442

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