Salamander Surrounded by Flames

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a creature in a landscape. The creature has a curled tail and distinct facial features, standing on a surface with curved lines radiating outward. To the left, there are outlines of trees or bushes, and to the right, a small structure resembling a house is among undulating lines that may represent hills or ground contours. The artist's signature is visible below the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6 × 8.1 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.4 × 10.2 cm (3 5/16 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.582

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 627, 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

Q65509469

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