St. Ladislas; Sts. Potamiana and Marcella; Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles; St. Martial

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image is divided into four sections, each containing an oval illustration with different full-body figures prominently displayed. The top left section shows a crowned man with shoulder-length hair standing in a frontal position, wearing a robe and holding a flag, with a backdrop of numerous soldiers carrying spears. The top right section depicts a woman tied to a stake, surrounded by flames and a man holding a torch behind her; the background features buildings and what appears to be clouds of smoke. The bottom left section has two bearded men, each adorned with halos and conversing with each other, both wearing long robes and holding scrolls, set against a hilly landscape with distant buildings. The bottom right section presents a robed individual with a halo, facing away from the viewer, and carrying a large crosier, with ruins and rising smoke in the background. Each illustration is detailed with textured lines, highlighting the distinctive attire and attributes of the figures, who are shown in scenes that suggest historical or religious contexts.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.9 × 12 cm (8 1/4 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 25 × 15.6 cm (9 13/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.695

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1020-1023, 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

Q65509588

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