Restoration of the Aqueduct at Pisa

c. 1614

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a crowd of individuals in historical attire within a European cityscape. The background features tightly packed buildings and a domed structure. In the foreground, a group of elaborately dressed individuals are gathered, with one holding a document. A person stands under a parasol. To the right, workers and animals are shown engaging in labor activities. The scene portrays a mix of societal levels and hints at a historical event.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper [restrike]

  • Credit Line

    Transferred from The Library of Congress

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 71 × 46.5 cm (27 15/16 × 18 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.50.115

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 151, State (restrike)

  • Series Title

    The Life of Ferdinando de' Medici

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

Q74873559

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