The Feast

1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

Israel Henriet

Publisher, French, c. 1590 - 1661

This is a drawing of a banquet scene. The image portrays a feast happening in an architectural setting with columns and arches. A long table is set for dining, with plates and goblets visible. In the background, a group of musicians is entertaining the attendees. Figures are shown engaging in activities like serving food and interacting with each other. To the left, another group of figures is moving around the space, while at the bottom, there is decorative text in French. The artist used intricate line work to render the details.

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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: 6.8 × 8.6 cm (2 11/16 × 3 3/8 in.)
    mount: 10 × 13.5 cm (3 15/16 × 5 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.840

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1414, 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. 22, 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: 132, cat. 22.

Inscriptions

in margin below image, in plate: Pour le mieux refjouir, au festin magnifique / Que son Père luy fait, est iointe la musique. / Cum privilege Reg. Israel excu.

Wikidata ID

Q65509747

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