Sts. Faustinus and Jovita; St. Juliana; St. Onesimus; St. Policronius

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of four illustrations depicting scenes with figures in classical or biblical attire, each within an oval frame. The top left scene shows a figure with wings bending towards a person in the water. The top right image shows a figure kneeling before others on a high seat. The bottom left shows several figures interacting, set against a cityscape. The bottom right portrays a figure with a nimbus over its head being led by others in a setting with clouds above and a light beam illuminating the central figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.2 × 12.2 cm (8 3/8 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 × 15.8 cm (9 15/16 × 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.655

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 860-863, 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

Q65509542

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