The Two Crowns

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a crown above two hands holding a laurel wreath. The upper part of the image features a detailed crown with a face incorporated into its design, hovering in the sky. Below the crown, a pair of hands extends from the bottom center, delicately holding a laurel wreath. The landscape in the background is minimalistic, with sketch marks suggesting flowing garments or a hill, and a small structure is faintly outlined on a rocky formation off to the right. The style is reminiscent of early etchings where lines and shading create texture and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.4 × 8.4 cm (2 1/2 × 3 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.6 × 10.1 cm (3 3/8 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.606

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 651, 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

Q65509493

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