St. Ferreolus; St. Januarius; St. Eustachius & his Children; Sts. Fausta & Evelasius

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image contains four separate illustrations within oval frames. The top left frame shows a figure holding chains. They are bald with aged facial features and a halo, dressed in robes, with a background of buildings. The top right frame shows a figure holding a palm branch and a book, with a halo, wearing draped robes, and an architectural background. The bottom left frame features a large ox facing the viewer with people in the background. The bottom right frame shows two figures engaged in labor tasks with buildings in the background. Each frame is inscribed with annotations and dates marking them as belonging to September.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.2 × 12.3 cm (5 3/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 × 15.4 cm (10 × 6 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.724

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1136-1139, 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

Q65509619

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