St. Servatius; St. Boniface; St. Pachomius; St. Corona

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This drawing features four religious scenes enclosed in separate ovals. The top left scene shows a person in a tomb-like structure with rain falling. The top right scene depicts two figures near an architectural structure. The bottom left scene shows a figure standing with another figure in a cloud above offering a gesture. The bottom right scene shows a person tied to two trees. Each oval is detailed with shading and line work typical of iconographic illustrations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.5 × 12.2 cm (8 7/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.9 × 15.1 cm (9 13/16 × 5 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.682

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 968-971, 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

Q65509574

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