Sts. Vitus, Modestus, & Crescentia; Sts. Julitta & Quiricus; St. Avitus, Abbot; St. Elizabeth, Virgin

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of four scenes illustrating different saints accompanied by certain symbols and figures. The four sections portray distinct narratives:

1. The top-left section depicts a figure with a halo and two others with halos, standing on a shore observing a sailing ship. An angel appears to guide them.

2. The top-right section shows two figures holding palm branches near what appears to be a column or a scaffold.

3. The bottom-left section illustrates a man carrying a small animal, approaching a hollow tree.

4. The bottom-right section contains a figure with a halo holding a staff, standing atop an animal near architectural structures in the background.

The scenes are rendered in an oval-shaped format with each scene labeled with the day of June they represent. Each image suggests narratives with symbolic gestures and postures, conveying stories of faith and miracles.

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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: 24.9 × 15.7 cm (9 13/16 × 6 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.692

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1008-1011, 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

Q65509584

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