The Birth of the Virgin

c. 1633/1634

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing depicting the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The image shows an infant being held in a domestic interior scene by figures. Several angelic figures are depicted floating among clouds. The room is crowded with detailed linework giving a sense of depth and texture to the various textiles, draperies, and architectural elements. The figures are dressed in flowing garments resembling classical robes, with expressions and gestures conveying reverence and celebration. The scene is framed by heavy curtains on either side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 7 × 4.4 cm (2 3/4 × 1 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2152

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1358

  • 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

Q64958595

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