Title Page for "De droeve Ellendigheden van den Oorloogh"

c. 1642/1680

Gerrit van Schagen after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Gerrit van Schagen

Artist, Dutch, c. 1642 - 1690 or after

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a decorative text page surrounded by figures in historical attire and military elements. The main section of the image is occupied by text in a classical serif font introducing the title. Surrounding the text are intricate illustrations; to the left are figures wearing ornate, period-specific clothing, possibly soldiers given their armor and weapons like halberds and swords. The right side mirrors this design, with more similarly attired figures. Below the text, a variety of military paraphernalia like drums, trumpets, and cannonballs are artistically arranged along with heraldic elements such as flags and a crown. The drawing is characterized by fine lines and high contrast between the ink and background paper, typical of detailed engraving techniques.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.8 × 18.8 cm (3 7/16 × 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 18 × 29 cm (7 1/16 × 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.55.45

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 8


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 213, repro.

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure 1339 (copy 4).

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65568820

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