Bird of Paradise

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image features a side view of a landscape with a bird flying through the sky. The bird is depicted with elongated tail feathers, giving a sense of motion. The horizon shows rolling hills, shrubs, and structures on a hill to the right. The artwork is created in an etching style with thin lines, depicting clouds and texture. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying intensities of a single ink color against a light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.1 × 8.3 cm (2 3/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 8.8 × 10.2 cm (3 7/16 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.586

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 631, 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

Q65509473

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