Oyster with Pearl

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a minimalist, monochromatic landscape with an elevated viewpoint. The horizon blends into distant waters with no prominent elements. In the foreground, there is a large shell with a smaller one nearby. Three figures are standing near rocky formations to the right. Linear strokes suggest falling elements in the sky. The color palette is muted with light brown and off-white tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6 × 8 cm (2 3/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 8.6 × 9.9 cm (3 3/8 × 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.592

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 637, 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

Q65509479

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