St. Dionysius, Rusticus & Eleutherius; St. Abraham; St. Gereon & Companions; Sts. Probus & Andronichus

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of four religious scenes depicted in chronological order corresponding to dates in October. The top left shows one individual being led away by another, with a larger figure holding a cloak over the first. Ruins or structures are visible in the background. The top right displays a figure holding a knife above an altar, with an angelic figure descending from the sky. The bottom left depicts a group engaged in a collective action on a battlefield. The bottom right shows two figures bound to wooden stakes, with others around them in various postures. Each illustration is labeled with dates in October and additional text.

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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: 24.5 × 15.2 cm (9 5/8 × 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.732

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1168-1171, 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

Q65509628

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