The Conversion of Saint Augustine; Saint Hilary; Saint John before the Latin Portal; Saint John of Damascus

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing showing four religious themed scenes within oval frames. The top left scene depicts an individual kneeling under a tree with two figures and rays of light in the background. The top right scene shows a figure in a cape standing next to another figure kneeling before an altar with a candle, inside a space with columns and an arched entry. The bottom left scene illustrates two individuals; one standing waist-deep in a container of liquid with hands raised in prayer, while the other stands outside the container holding a staff. The bottom right scene features an interior space with a seated person and another emerging from clouds above.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.4 × 12.2 cm (8 7/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25 × 15.5 cm (9 13/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.679

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 956-959, 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

Q65509570

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