St. Romaricus; St. Leocadia; Sts. Mennas and Hermogenes; St. Damasus

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows four oval illustrations on a single sheet, divided into four sections. 1. The upper left oval depicts "S. ROMARICUS ABBAS" holding a book, set against a background of a town with a tower and trees. 2. The upper right oval features "S. LEOCADIA VIRG. ET M." kneeling in front of a crucifix against a wall with a barred window. 3. The lower left oval shows "SS. MÆNNAS ET HERMO. GENES M." two male figures holding palm branches. 4. The lower right oval contains "S. DAMASUS PAP" in a papal tiara and robe, with another figure standing in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.5 × 12.3 cm (8 7/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25 × 15.3 cm (9 13/16 × 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.753

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1252-1255, 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

Q65509652

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