The Virgin

1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person standing upright with hands clasped together in a prayerful position. The person's facial features are softly detailed, with eyes slightly opened, a small nose, and a gentle smile. They are wearing flowing garments - a long gown and a hooded cloak, and simple sandals. There is a halo around their head. In the background, multiple figures are gathered around an altar, with one figure ascending into the sky with a radiant halo. To the right, there is a smaller depiction of a person on a donkey led by another figure, with sparse trees and a simple horizon line.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.3 × 9.5 cm (5 5/8 × 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 18.4 × 13.7 cm (7 1/4 × 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.626

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1299, 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

Q65509513

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