The Hospital

c. 1633

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a busy urban scene with buildings lining both sides of a street. An archway in the distance leads out of the scene. The background features a city wall with more structures and rooftops fading into the distance. The central structure has a dome. The illustrations depict figures moving about, some with canes or appearing blind or wounded. Other figures are engaged in various activities, adding to the liveliness of the scene. The artwork is done in a precise, fine line style typical of etchings with a monochrome sepia color palette.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.1 × 18.5 cm (3 3/16 × 7 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 13.4 × 23.9 cm (5 1/4 × 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.780

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1353, 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

Q65509681

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