The Adoration of the Magi

1623/1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image is a black-and-white engraving depicting a historical or biblical scene. Several figures are shown in detail, including a central woman holding a small child with halos around their heads. A man kneels in front of them offering a gift, while two other men stand to the right holding offerings. A crowd of people and camels is visible in the background, along with buildings and clouds in the sky. A bright star shines above the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.1 × 7 cm (4 × 2 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 11.2 × 8.3 cm (4 7/16 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.612

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 671, 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

Q65509499

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