Crow and Snail

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a snail on the ground with detailed lines on its shell. Above, a bird is flying with wings extended. In the background, there are hills, a few trees, a small structure, and sparse vegetation. The horizon divides the land from the clouds in the sky. The color palette is monochromatic, with expressive ink lines of varying thickness, using crosshatching and careful linework reminiscent of a classical etching style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.2 × 8.1 cm (2 7/16 × 3 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.2 × 10.3 cm (3 1/4 × 4 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.561

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 606, 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

Q65509445

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