St. Bibiana; St. Birinus; St. Barbara; St. Sabbas

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows four illustrations of saints associated with the month of December. Each illustration is framed in an oval and depicts the saints with partial to full bodies shown.

In the top left illustration, labeled "S. BIBIANA VIRG. ET M.," two figures are shown in full body; one is a female figure being tied to a column by another figure.

The top right illustration, marked "S. BIRINUS EPVS," displays a single standing figure with a halo, holding a circular object and dressed in a long robe.

In the bottom left image, labeled "S. BARBARA VIR. ET M.," a woman is shown standing, partially holding a large palm frond with a halo above her head.

The illustration in the bottom right corner, titled "S. SABBAS ABB," depicts a man in profile, walking into a cave or rocky area, his full body shown.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.5 × 12.2 cm (8 7/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25 × 15.7 cm (9 13/16 × 6 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.751

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1244-1247, 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

Q65509650

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