St. Dympna; St. Peregrinus; St. Restituta; St. Dioscorus

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing with four oval illustrations set within a grid. Each illustration depicts a different scene with historical or religious significance. The top left oval shows a figure holding a sword over a kneeling character with architecture in the background. The top right oval shows a figure in a large hat and robe standing on a platform addressing a crowd with rocky formations in the background. The bottom left oval shows a sailing ship in motion across the water. The bottom right oval depicts three figures, one tied to a stake with two others gesturing around them. Each image is labeled with text around the perimeter of the oval and a date, likely representing specific saints’ days or important events in religious history.

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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: 21.2 × 15.9 cm (8 3/8 × 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.683

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 972-975, 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

Q65509575

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