The Burial of the Virgin

c. 1633/1634

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image features several figures surrounding a person lying on their back. Most figures are standing around the supine figure. The central person is horizontal, with only their face and upper body visible. They have a halo around their head and are covered with a cloth. The surrounding male figures have halos above their heads and wear long robes. One figure seems to be holding a book. The setting appears to be inside a cave or enclosed area with light streaming down from above. In the background, angels are shown among clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.8 × 4.4 cm (2 11/16 × 1 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 9.7 × 6.7 cm (3 13/16 × 2 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.795

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1368

  • Series Title

    The Life of the Virgin [Lieure 1357-1370]

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

Q65509697

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