Burning Phoenix

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image is an engraving featuring a landscape scene viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. In the center, there is a bird with outstretched wings over stylized flames or rising smoke. The horizon is placed above the midline, with rolling hills, sparse vegetation, and vertical elements. The style is minimal and linear, emphasizing contour over detail. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black against a light background. In the distance, two small human figures can be seen.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.8 × 8.4 cm (2 5/16 × 3 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.7 × 10 cm (3 7/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.560

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 605, 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

Q65509444

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