Frontispiece for The Order of the White Penitents at Nancy

1634/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows two individuals kneeling and praying in front of a large framed artwork or altar depicting a religious scene. The scene may be a pietà, with a robed and veiled figure holding another figure. Both individuals wear long, hooded robes. One of them has a small cross hanging from the neck area. Above the altar is an ornate architectural structure with an emblem or symbol at the top. Draped curtains form the backdrop. At the bottom of the altar is a Latin inscription "IN HOC SIGNO VINCES" with a cross inside a circle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.4 × 7.8 cm (3 11/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 10.9 × 9.1 cm (4 5/16 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.842

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1417, State only

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

Q65509749

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