Dying Soldiers by the Roadside

c. 1633

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This image depicts a street scene from above, showing people in different activities. The horizon is visible in the background with trees and rooftops. The style is characterized by fine, repetitive linework creating texture. The color palette is monochromatic with dark lines against a lighter background. People are gathered near a bed, and a beggar is by a door. More figures are seen further away engaged in various activities, with buildings, trees, and light clouds in the sky.

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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 (irreg.): 14.3 × 24.7 cm (5 5/8 × 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.781

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1354, 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

Q65509682

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