St. Alexander Carbonarius; St. Clare; St. Digna and Companions; St. Concordia

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image consists of four oval illustrations, each depicting different religious figures or scenes. The top left illustration shows a figure holding a pastoral staff interacting with another robed figure carrying a burden on their back. The top-center image shows a robed and hooded figure standing serenely holding a book, with figures in the background engaged in a procession. The bottom left illustration depicts people engaged in prayer or reverence near a large wooden box. The bottom right illustration shows a figure raising a whip or flail while another figure leans over, with ruins or structures in the backdrop. Each scene is framed with text indicating religious dedications or calendar dates.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.5 × 12.3 cm (8 7/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 × 14.2 cm (9 15/16 × 5 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.710

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1080-1083, 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

Q65509604

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