The Nativity; St. Stephen; St. John; Holy Innocents

c. 1632/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of biblical scenes. The image is divided into four oval panels. The top left panel shows the Nativity scene. The top right panel depicts a martyrdom scene. The bottom left panel shows a figure with an open book near water, with an eagle nearby. The bottom right panel shows a chaotic urban scene with figures in distress. The line work is intricate and each panel is detailed with complementary backgrounds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.1 × 12.3 cm (8 5/16 × 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.9 × 16 cm (9 13/16 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.759

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1276-1279, 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

Q65509660

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