Title Page for "The Large Miseries of War"

c. 1633

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a title page for a collection of works. The drawing features a decorative and elaborate border with musicians and soldiers standing to the left and right of a central text block. The central text presents the title "Les Misères et les Mal-Heurs de la Guerre" and cites Jacques Callot as the creator. The border displays musical instruments, such as trumpets and drums, alongside weapons like swords and cannons. The drawing exhibits intricate details typical of prints from the early 17th century.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.9 × 18.8 cm (3 1/2 × 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 15.2 × 14.7 cm (6 × 5 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.766

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1339, State iii/iii

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

Q65509667

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