St. Calistratus; Sts. Cyprian and Justina; Sts. Comus and Damian; St. Elzear, Count

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image contains four illustrations arranged in two rows, each featuring figures within oval frames. In the top left illustration, a person kneels in profile riding a sea creature. The background shows a distant cityscape. The top right illustration features a male and female figure with halos, one holding a staff and the other a crucifix with a creature nearby. The bottom left shows figures identified as St. Cosma and St. Damian holding objects, with architectural structures in the background. The bottom right depicts a haloed figure holding a plant and a rosary, with small buildings and a kneeling figure in the background. Each illustration is labeled with the name of the saint(s) and the date "Sept" along with a day of the month.

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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: 25 × 16 cm (9 13/16 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.727

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1148-1151, 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

Q65509623

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