Saint Jerome

c. 1632

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The engraving has a direct point of view, displaying a scene with a low horizon, obscured by elements such as a figure, trees, and rocky formations. The style features detailed line work and cross-hatching for texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, using black ink on light paper for high contrast. The image depicts a figure with a rock next to a skull, a lion, trees, and cliffs in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.8 × 4.3 cm (2 11/16 × 1 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 10.1 × 7.3 cm (4 × 2 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.764

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1318, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Penitents [Lieure 1315-1319]

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

Q65509665

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