Jesus with the Pharisees

1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a landscape with people in the foreground and a village surrounded by hills and trees in the background. A group of people is conversing on the left, while others work in wheat fields further away. The scene is depicted in detailed etching style, using fine lines to create texture and depth in the fields and trees. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of brown and black on cream-colored paper. Cross-hatching is used to create shadows and textures in the image. Trees frame the scene with their branches, directing the viewer's focus towards the central area.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Lubritz

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7 × 8.5 cm (2 3/4 × 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 10.9 × 12.7 cm (4 5/16 × 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1977.23.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1420, State i/ii

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

Q65570949

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