Frontispiece for "The Calendar of Saints"

1636

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a scene with angels and a procession under an archway. The illustration portrays a celestial environment with clouds, angelic figures, and musical celebrants with trumpets. There is a central figure surrounded by others under a monumental arch. Below the scene is a cartouche with a Latin and French inscription. The drawing features intricate detailing and hatching to add texture to the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22 × 13 cm (8 11/16 × 5 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 × 16.4 cm (9 15/16 × 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.641

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 807

  • Series Title

    The Calendar of Saints [Lieure 807-1295]

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

Q65509529

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