Title Page for "The Fantasies"

c. 1633/1634

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a detailed drawing featuring text and decorative elements. In the center, there is a rectangular frame with elegant script reading "Les Fantaisies". Above the text, there is an illustration of an ornate crown and shield-like motif with draped fabric. Two cherubs on each side of the shield hold floral garlands. To the left, a figure with a basket is depicted, while on the right, another figure in period attire stands. Below the main text is a curved element dated "1635". The composition showcases intricate line work and classical motifs with a baroque sensibility.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.1 × 8.1 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.1 × 10.3 cm (3 3/16 × 4 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.799

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1372

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

Q65509701

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