Discovery of the Criminal Soldiers

c. 1633

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a scene from slightly above eye level. The horizon is set at the top quarter of the image, the sky filled with swirling cloud patterns. At the bottom, various objects like hats and swords lie on the ground. In the center, a group of armed individuals is marching amidst detailed line work depicting movement and texture. The depiction includes intricate brushstrokes for leaves, clothing, and trees. The color palette is monochrome with shades of black and white. In the distance, more trees and a building are visible through dense foliage on the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.5 × 18.6 cm (3 3/8 × 7 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 10.7 × 21.2 cm (4 3/16 × 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2222

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1347, 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. 54h.

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. 203, 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

Q64958735

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