Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles; St. Narcissus; St. Marcellus; St. Quintin

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

Four oval illustrations depict religious figures, possibly saints. Each illustration shows figures from head to toe. The top left features one person gesturing upwards next to a structure with another figure reclining above them, surrounded by architectural elements. The top right illustrates a bearded individual standing amidst distant buildings. The bottom left shows a person in profile holding torches, surrounded by classical architecture. The bottom right displays a figure draped in a cloak amongst buildings. Each scene includes architectural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.7 × 12.2 cm (8 1/8 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 24 × 15.4 cm (9 7/16 × 6 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.738

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1192-1195, 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

Q65509634

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