The Gardener

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a garden setting with a solitary figure, a gardener leaning on a spade. The scene is enclosed by a perimeter fence, and in the distance, there is a building with arched windows and lush foliage to the left, and expressive trees to the right. The artwork is rendered with fine, precise lines, suggesting an engraving or etching technique. The color palette is monochromatic, with black or dark brown ink on 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: 8.5 × 9.9 cm (3 3/8 × 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.590

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 635, 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

Q65509477

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