Saint Andrew

1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a man standing, carrying large cylindrical logs over his shoulder and in front of him. The man has long, wavy hair and a beard, wearing a long robe tied with a belt at the waist, and holding two fish by their tails in his hand. The background features an etching style with silhouettes of several people on a hillside, with one pointing at the main figure. There are also architectural elements, such as a building with a curved roof, and another group of people gathered nearby.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.5 × 9.4 cm (5 11/16 × 3 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.7 × 13.7 cm (11 5/16 × 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.629

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1302, State ii/iii

  • 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

Q65509516

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