Assault on Two Fortresses

c. 1614

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a battle scene with soldiers, fortifications, and ships. The composition portrays a historical military engagement with soldiers wearing armor and plumed helmets, holding muskets and spears. In the foreground, officers direct the formation and attack. A group of soldiers is organized into a formation, some kneeling and some standing with weapons aimed. A fortified wall is depicted, with soldiers using ladders and firing from the top. In the distance, several masted ships suggest a maritime aspect to the scene. The style and execution exhibit meticulous linework and shading typical of engravings from the baroque period, reflecting a focus on detail, motion, and tension.

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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

    1986.50.116

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 161, 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

Q74873563

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