The Landing of the Troops

probably 1628/1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image is an engraving showing a scene with figures on land and sea from an elevated viewpoint. There are ships near the shore, soldiers marching on sandy terrain, and groups of people in the distance. The depiction is enclosed in a decorative cartouche with intricate line work. The color scheme is monochrome with black ink on a cream background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet ([irreg.] trimmed to plate mark): 14 × 38.3 cm (5 1/2 × 15 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.608

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 653, State i/iii

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

Q65509495

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