Ship Navigating Near Rocks

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a ship at sea viewed from a slightly elevated point of view. The horizon line is low, separating the water and the sky. The ship is detailed with lines and hatches for sails, rigging, and hull. The sea has wavy lines, while the sky has hatching for clouds and sunlight. The scene features a monochromatic color palette with shades of brown on a lighter paper surface, resembling an old etching.

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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: 8.5 × 10.2 cm (3 3/8 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.583

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 628, 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

Q65509470

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