The Death of the Virgin

c. 1633/1634

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a religious scene with a figure in a bed surrounded by onlookers, celestial figures, and divine light. The figures are dressed in robes and some are in prayer or contemplation. The central figure appears saintly with a glow or halo. The scene is detailed and conveys a solemn and sacred atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 7 × 4.5 cm (2 3/4 × 1 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2161

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1367

  • 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

Q64958625

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