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Il Solimano, Act II

1620

Jacques Callot

Associated Names

Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a perspective view looking down an urban street towards a grand, arched structure in the distance. The street is lined with elaborate buildings featuring classical detailing, statues, and people in robes and headpieces walking in a procession. The color palette consists of varying shades of grey and beige, typical of etching techniques, emphasizing detailed line work and crosshatching for shadow and depth.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and engraving on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Ruth B. Benedict in memory of William S. Benedict
Dimensions

sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 20.3 × 28.4 cm (8 × 11 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1981.56.4
Catalogue Raisonné

Lieure, no. 365, State only

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

Q74037184

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