St. Thomas Aquin; St. Adrian and Companions; St. Frances; St. Macari

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts four separate illustrations within a grid, each showing different figures associated with saintly imagery. 

Top left: A kneeling man with a halo, labeled S. Thomas Aquinas, is shown from the side. He has short hair, a robe, and is next to an altar with an open book, a crucifix, and a church in the background.

Top right: Labeled S. Adrian et Sotii, a group of men on a cliff pushing another man over. The figures are shown from the side in robes, with clouds and water below.

Bottom left: A figure labeled S. Francisca Vidva standing with a halo, holding a book. A small angel stands beside her. The person has covered hair and wears a robe, with a building in the background.

Bottom right: A man labeled S. Macari Epis standing in profile, wearing a robe and a bishop's hat while carrying a crozier. The background shows a landscape with other figures and buildings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.3 × 12.2 cm (8 3/8 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25 × 15.7 cm (9 13/16 × 6 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.661

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 884-887, 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

Q65509548

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