The Guardian Angel; St. Simplici; St. Cunegundes; St. Luci

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of four religious and mythological scenes. The top left scene features a guardian angel protecting a small child in a pastoral landscape. The top right scene shows a saintly figure dressed in papal robes, holding a book, with an architectural background that includes domed buildings. In the bottom left, a crowned and praying female figure stands upon a landscape. The bottom right shows a figure being attacked by a horned creature while wearing a halo, with a cityscape in the background. Each scene is contained within its own oval frame. The figures and landscapes are detailed through careful line work and stippling, while the composition and design suggest a period style associated with early modern religious iconography.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21 × 12.3 cm (8 1/4 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 × 16.2 cm (10 × 6 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.659

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 876-879, 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

Q65509546

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