Caesar's Coin

1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of an architectural and urban scene, featuring figures within classical columns and arches. The figures are engaged in various interactions, set against detailed architectural elements in the background. Line work and hatching are used to add texture and depth, enhancing light and shadow in the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6.5 × 8.6 cm (2 9/16 × 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.889

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1426, 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

Q65509797

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