The Martyrdom of Saint Peter

c. 1634/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a group of people engaged in some form of event. The drawing features a scene with a large group of individuals gathered around a significant figure, who is prominently displayed at the top on a cloud, seemingly elevated into the air. The characters in the lower half of the image are involved in a procession or ceremonial activity, carrying flags and spears while standing on layered, rocky terrain. The architecture in the background hints at a historic city or church with domed buildings. The lines and shading in the drawing give it a detailed, textured appearance that is characteristic of an engraving.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.1 × 4.5 cm (2 13/16 × 1 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 9.7 × 6.5 cm (3 13/16 × 2 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.814

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1387

  • Series Title

    The Martyrdoms of the Apostles [Lieure 1386-1401]

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

Q65509719

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