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Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image features a figure standing upright with one hand pointing upward and the other holding an orb with a cross. The figure has long hair, a beard, and is draped in a flowing garment with folds and a shawl. They are barefoot on a ground with sketchy lines. In the background are detailed scenes including a figure holding a flag on the left and a cross flanked by small figures on the right. The image is monochromatic with intricate line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.5 × 9.5 cm (5 11/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 18.7 × 14 cm (7 3/8 × 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.625

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1298, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Large Apostles [Lieure 1297-1312]

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

Q65509512

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