St. Meliton; St. Firminus; St. Gregory the Great; St. Euphrasia

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

Four illustrations featuring different religious figures or scenes within oval frames. The top-left illustration shows two figures with halos walking alongside a cart on a hilly path. The top-right illustration portrays a figure wearing a robe and a halo, holding a staff and a book in front of a small church. The bottom-left illustration shows robed figures looking up towards a heavenly scene with rays emanating from a dove. The bottom-right image depicts a figure with a halo kneeling with hands raised, facing a rocky landscape with a small dog nearby. The illustrations have a consistent stylistic approach with hatching for shading and detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.5 × 12.3 cm (8 7/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.8 × 16 cm (9 3/4 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.662

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 888-891, 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

Q65509549

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