St. Martin; St. Tryphon and Companions; St. Renatus; St. Didacus

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of four religious scenes. The drawing features four oval frames, each containing a distinct religious scene with corresponding inscriptions. The top left scene depicts a man being martyred on a city street, with two others in the background, and inscriptions reading 'S. TRYPHON' and 'ET SOCII MM'. Below is written 'NOV.' The top right scene shows a mounted figure giving his cloak to a half-clad person, with inscriptions 'S. MARTI^' and 'EPISC'. The bottom left scene shows an individual preaching in a cathedral, with 'S. RENATUS EPISC' and '12. NOV.'. The lower right scene shows a figure holding a cross in a pastoral setting, with the inscription 'SANC. DIDACUS' and '12. NOV.'.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21 × 12 cm (8 1/4 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 24.5 × 15.9 cm (9 5/8 × 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.743

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1212-1215, 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

Q65509640

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