St. Apollonia; St. Guillaume; St. Scholastica; St. Saturnin

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

There are four oval frames in the image, each depicting a full-body figure. In the top left oval, there is a woman standing next to a man with tied hands, a calm expression, and flowing hair with a halo. They are dressed in robes and stand near a column. The top right oval shows an older man with a long beard, wearing a halo and a tunic-like garment. He is standing with one hand raised. The bottom left oval shows a woman with pleated robes and a halo, with a neutral expression, standing in front of two buildings. In the bottom right oval, a man is wearing a robe and a unique hat, holding an open book. He also has a halo. The buildings in the background give architectural context to each portrait, and the scenes are likely religious in nature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.3 × 12.1 cm (8 3/8 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 25 × 16.2 cm (9 13/16 × 6 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.653

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 852-855, 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

Q65509540

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