The Annunciation

c. 1631

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a winged figure interacting with a kneeling figure in a room. The scene is depicted within an oval frame and presents an interior space dominated by a canopy bed, a simple chair, and a small desk with an open book. The winged figure has rays of light extending from its hand towards the kneeling figure who is at the desk. Light beams in through a window where a dove is depicted, also radiating light. The room features a wooden ceiling and walls, creating an intimate and enclosed ambiance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 4.7 × 3.2 cm (1 7/8 × 1 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2149

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 699

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

Q64958557

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