St. Eligius; St. Agericus; St. Francis Xavier; St. Peter Chrysologus

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

Four oval illustrations are depicted. In the upper left, a man is shown engaged in metalwork at a table. In the upper right, two women are kneeling in prayer among grass, with another figure in the distance. In the lower left, a haloed man holds lilies against a maritime background. In the lower right, a man with a halo gestures while holding a book, with a city behind him. Each illustration is framed in its section and labeled with inscriptions and decorative elements against a plain backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21 × 12.5 cm (8 1/4 × 4 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.3 × 15.8 cm (9 9/16 × 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.750

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1240-1243, 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

Q65509649

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