The Homages of the Infant Saint John

c. 1621-35

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows multiple figures, featuring a seated woman at the center holding a baby on her lap. An older woman is seated to the left holding a child, while an elderly man stands to the right holding a staff. Two cherubic angels are behind the central woman, and a cherub above them is showering flowers. The background consists of intricately designed drapery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.1 × 7.2 cm (4 × 2 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 12.3 × 8.9 cm (4 13/16 × 3 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.613

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 672, State iii/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

Q65509500

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