Dolphins and Crocodile

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of sea creatures in water. The scene shows several mythical creatures with serpent-like bodies and dragon-like heads in a coastal environment. The creatures are in various poses in the water, some submerged and others emerging. Delicate lines depict the waves and sky. The composition is balanced, with water taking up most of the space and land and sky framing the scene. The drawing uses minimal details and clean lines, giving it a mythical feel.

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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: 7.8 × 9.7 cm (3 1/16 × 3 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.596

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 641, 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

Q65509483

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