King and Queen in Consultation about the Turks

1612

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a formal meeting or court scene. The detailed drawing captures an interior space with elaborate clothing and architecture typical of historical court depictions. A figure sits prominently on a dais, suggesting authority, while another figure approaches. The scene includes richly detailed costumes with ruffled collars and layered garments, characteristic of a specific historical period. In the background, through an archway or window, there is a view of a group of armored figures. The scene is rendered in fine lines and shading, typical of etching or engraving techniques, and the setting conveys a sense of regal or aristocratic formality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.6 × 17.5 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 13.5 × 18.3 cm (5 5/16 × 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.852

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 64, State ii/iii


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

Q65509760

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