The Entry into Jerusalem

1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a biblical procession. The black and white etching depicts a scene where a large group of robed figures are gathered around a central figure on a donkey. The figures are holding branches, possibly palm leaves, which arch above to form a canopy. The backdrop features intricate architecture with walls, towers, and buildings. The composition is busy and dynamic, with figures in various poses of engagement, indicating depth through layering and perspective.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6.7 × 8.2 cm (2 5/8 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.888

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1425, State i/ii

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

Q65509796

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