Attributes of the Virgin

c. 1633/1634

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a full-length figure standing on clouds, positioned centrally. The person appears in a slightly frontal position with arms outstretched, holding open a long cloak. The facial features include a serene expression with long hair. The person is dressed in a flowing gown. Around them are cherubic figures. The background consists of clouds and angelic figures playing musical instruments. Below the clouds, in the foreground, there is a figure on the ground with a landscape that includes trees and distant hills. The scene conveys a sense of elevation, framed with etched lines.

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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

    1943.3.2164

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1370

  • 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

Q64958630

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