Reception of the Envoy of Poland

1612

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a group of people in historical attire. Most are standing, while one person is seated on a throne-like chair on a platform. The seated individual is positioned towards the right, listening to a kneeling figure in front of them. The person on the throne wears an elaborate garment, a cloak, and has styled hair. Other figures are standing, dressed in historical clothing typical of the Renaissance period. Two men in the foreground have their backs to the viewer. The background shows paneled walls or tapestries, suggesting a grand hall or court setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.5 × 17.5 cm (4 15/16 × 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 13.4 × 18.3 cm (5 1/4 × 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.854

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 67, 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

Q65509762

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