Title Page for Callot's "The Calendar of Saints"

1636

Attributed to Abraham Bosse

Associated Names
Abraham Bosse

Artist, French, 1602 - 1676

This is a drawing of a title page for a publication. The page is titled "Les Images de Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de l'année" and includes text mentioning Jacques Callot and Israël Henriet, dedicated to the Cardinal Duke of Richelieu, printed in Paris. Below is an intricate coat of arms featuring three chevron shapes, topped with a cardinal's hat and surrounded by tassel-like ornaments, adding a heraldic element to the page. The style of the text and the detailed illustration convey formality and reverence appropriate for a religious and official text dating back to 1636.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.7 × 12.5 cm (8 9/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.5 × 16 cm (10 1/16 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.893

  • Series Title

    The Calendar of Saints

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65512414

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