Saint Amond

1621

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a historical gathering in a forest setting. The artwork depicts a scene where a figure with a radiant halo is speaking to a crowd seated or standing attentively in a semicircle. The background includes trees, foliage, and a distant building, adding depth to the composition. The detailed line work and shading show textures of the surroundings and people's attire, creating a vivid representation of a serene event in nature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 22.7 × 29.1 cm (8 15/16 × 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.94.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 406, State i/v

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.

Inscriptions

in later hand on mount, upper right: 231; lower left: 740; lower center: St. Nicolas 231 / St Amond; lower right: 405 1er etat/5 RRRR / 4 / 406 1621

Wikidata ID

Q74044514

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