St. Brice; St. Serapion; St. Eugenius; St. Edmund

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of four religious scenes depicted in oval frames. The artwork is divided into four sections, each illustrating a different scene with distinct compositions and characters. 1. The first frame features an ecclesiastical figure and a child interacting with sheep under a tree. 2. The second frame shows a figure appearing to fall or be confronted by a hand with architectural elements in the background. 3. In the third frame, two figures are depicted near a rocky outcrop. 4. The fourth frame includes a saintly figure standing on a pedestal handing something to another person with onlookers in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.4 × 12.3 cm (8 1/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.8 × 15.9 cm (9 3/4 × 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.744

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1216-1219, 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

Q65509641

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