The Assumption of the Virgin

c. 1633/1634

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a religious scene. The image shows figures in flowing robes, with a central figure rising towards a radiant figure in the heavens surrounded by clouds and angelic beings playing musical instruments. Below, figures are shown gazing upwards. The artwork features intricate lines and fine detailing in the cloth and expressions of each figure. The composition captures a moment of divine interaction and contemplation.

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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

    1943.3.2163

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1369

  • 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

Q64958628

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