St. Maurus; St. John Calybite; St. Marcellus; St. Honoratus

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

Four oval illustrations arranged in a grid pattern are captioned with dates and titles. The top-left illustration shows a man in religious attire holding a crozier, with animals and a small building in the background. In the top-right illustration, two men are inside a structure, with one lying on a bed and the other leaning over. The bottom-left illustration shows a kneeling man next to a papal crown, with horses and a stone wall in the background. The bottom-right illustration depicts two men standing, one holding a crozier, sharing an object, with open land and a building in the distance. The illustrations have a monochromatic, etched style with detailed line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.6 × 12.5 cm (8 1/2 × 4 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.1 × 15.8 cm (9 7/8 × 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.646

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 824-827, State ii/ii

  • 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

Q65509533

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