Narcissus Looking in the Water

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person kneeling on a wooden beam over water, reaching towards their reflection. A tree trunk with branches is to the right, and a landscape with small trees is in the distance. Buildings are visible on the horizon. The artwork is detailed with fine lines, resembling an etching or ink drawing, and is monochromatic with dark lines against a light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6 × 8.2 cm (2 3/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 8.8 × 10 cm (3 7/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.575

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 620, 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

Q65509462

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