The Battle

c. 1633

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a battle scene featuring soldiers and horses. The detailed engraving shows a chaotic battlefield with combatants in action, along with fallen figures. In the background, there are clouds of smoke, creating a sense of depth. The foreground displays casualties and discarded items.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.2 × 18.5 cm (3 1/4 × 7 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 13.7 × 24.4 cm (5 3/8 × 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.768

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1341, State ii/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

Q65509669

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