St. Philip and James the Less, Apostles; St. Anthanasius; The Invention of the Cross; St. Pelagia

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image features four circular vignette illustrations.

In the first vignette, there are two full-bodied figures standing. The person on the left holds a long staff with a cross, and the person on the right has long hair, a halo, a similar robe, and a tall staff. They stand in front of a cross on a hill.

The second vignette shows a figure mounted on a donkey or horse, wearing a bishop's mitre and a robe with a halo, approaching a city gate with a group of people.

The third vignette depicts a standing figure holding a long cross staff with long hair, wearing a robe belted at the waist, against a cityscape background.

In the fourth vignette, a woman stands behind a large ox with long hair, gesturing near her chest, with small buildings on a hillside in the background.

Each vignette is labeled, potentially related to a calendar or religious theme. The focus is on the figures and their surroundings, with minimal background details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.1 × 12.2 cm (8 5/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 25 × 16.1 cm (9 13/16 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.678

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 952-955, 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

Q65509569

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