Plundering and Burning a Village

c. 1633

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a village scene showing various activities and interactions. People are seen bustling around, some carrying goods while others appear to be armed. Animals such as horses and goats are also present. In the center, a cart is shown being loaded or unloaded. The buildings have thatched roofs and there is a church-like structure with a cross in the background. The overall atmosphere is tense and chaotic.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.1 × 18.7 cm (3 3/16 × 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 10.5 × 21.1 cm (4 1/8 × 8 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2220

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1345, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • Jacques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 54f.

1971

  • A Selection of 17th Century Intaglio Prints from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1971-1972, no. 7 or 8.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 201, repro.

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

Q64958732

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