St. Felix; St. Joseph of Arimathea; St. Polycarpe; St. Matthias, Apostle

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image consists of four panels, each depicting a different figure in different settings. In the top left corner, a seated man with a long beard and a bishop's mitre on his head interacts with a kneeling figure next to him; both wear long robes. Behind them, another person dressed similarly stands in an indoor setting with arched windows. The top right panel features a standing man with a long beard, wrapped in a flowing garment and turban, set against an outdoor background showing distant architectural elements and barren earth. In the bottom left panel, two figures are present; one figure is shown from behind with a bald head and in a tunic, apparently being led by another figure against a background suggesting a landscape or battlefield. The bottom right panel presents a robed man with a halo, holding a tool shaped like an axe and another unspecified object, standing amidst rolling hills and groups of smaller figures. Each panel is labeled with names and dates at the top and bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.3 × 12.3 cm (8 3/8 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 × 16.2 cm (9 15/16 × 6 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.657

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 868-871, 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

Q65509544

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