Serpent

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a snake on rocky formations. The viewer looks at the scene directly. The horizon is hinted at the top of the rocks. The etching style uses consistent lines for texture and depth, especially in the shading of the rocks. The color palette is monochromatic, with dark and light contrasts typical of ink drawings. The snake is among the rocks, contrasting with the linear texture of the landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.7 × 8.4 cm (2 1/4 × 3 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.5 × 10.2 cm (3 3/8 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.562

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 607, 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

Q65509447

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