Ecce Homo

c. 1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing featuring multiple figures engaged in various activities. The scene shows individuals on the left carrying a cross, while others on the right are positioned in a structured setting resembling a stage. The central figure has a dynamic pose, reaching out to the others. Fine lines and shading create depth and movement. Architectural elements like arches and columns provide scale and location, indicating a moment of interaction or confrontation within a narrative context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 5 × 3 cm (1 15/16 × 1 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.861

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 683, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Mysteries of the Passion [Lieure 679-698]


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

Q65509769

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