Man Cutting a Balm-Tree

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image features a man tending to a small tree in a stylized landscape. The horizon is low with mountains in the distance, and some structures are visible in the background. The artwork is created with fine lines, resembling etching or ink drawing. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of black and white. The man is depicted caring for the tree, surrounded by sparse vegetation, with taller trees framing the scene on the sides.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.2 × 8.1 cm (2 7/16 × 3 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 8 × 9.5 cm (3 1/8 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.603

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 648, 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

Q65509490

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