Frontispiece for "The Life of the Virgin"

c. 1633/1634

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a detailed drawing of an ornamental and religious illustration. The image includes a central rectangular section with Latin text detailing the "Vita et Historia Beatae Mariae Virginis Matris Dei." The drawing features intricate decorative elements like scrollwork and floral motifs surrounding the text. At the center top is a circular medallion with a portrait of a haloed figure, possibly representing the Virgin Mary. Flanking the text are figures of angels with wings and flowing robes. Below the text is a crest-like emblem with cherubic figures and a tree enclosed within. The illustration exhibits meticulous craftsmanship and fine lines, typical of this artistic style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 7 × 4.1 cm (2 3/4 × 1 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2151

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1357

  • Series Title

    The Life of the Virgin [Lieure 1357-1370]

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

Q64958592

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