Killing the Fatted Calf

1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

Israel Henriet

Publisher, French, c. 1590 - 1661

This is a drawing of a rural scene. The image shows a courtyard surrounded by stone buildings, with various activities taking place. Sheep are being handled, alongside other animals such as horses. The roofs of the buildings are thatched or wooden. In the background, there is a round structure, likely a dovecote. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of early modern European prints. The scene captures a moment of daily life, with a focus on domestic productivity and the environment of a homestead.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.2 × 8.1 cm (2 7/16 × 3 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 6.7 × 8.7 cm (2 5/8 × 3 7/16 in.)
    mount: 10.2 × 13 cm (4 × 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.838

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1412, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    The Prodigal Son [Lieure 1404-1414]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2022

  • Murillo: Picturing the Prodigal Son, Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 2022, cat. 20, repro.

  • Murillo: Picturing the Prodigal Son, Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 2022, unnumbered catalogue.

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.

2022

  • Dotseth, Amanda W., and Roglán, Mark A., editors. Murillo, Picturing the Prodigal Son. Exh. cat. Meadows Museum, Dallas, 2022: 131, cat. 20.

Inscriptions

in margin below image, in plate: La Père à ce retour fait tuer le Uieau gras, / N'espargnant pour son fils ny ses soings ny ses bras. / Cum privilege Reg. Israel excu.

Wikidata ID

Q65509743

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