St. Castorius; St. Carpophorus & The Four Crowned Martyrs; Commemoration of the Image of Christ; St. Theodore

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of four separate scenes depicted within oval frames. The top left scene shows two figures in conversation near a building with a vine-like plant in view. The top right scene displays a barren landscape with two fallen figures among camels and an oncoming group of individuals holding spears. The bottom left scene shows a central figure mounted on a cross while several others are present in the background. The bottom right scene presents one figure gesturing towards another who is seated in a confined space under a barred window.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.4 × 12.2 cm (8 7/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.4 × 15.3 cm (9 5/8 × 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.742

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1208-1211, 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

Q65509639

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