Assault on the Outer Forts of Bone

c. 1614

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a battle scene between two groups of soldiers. The foreground features intense combat with figures wearing varied attire, some in flowing garments and turbans while others wear helmets adorned with plumes. They are armed with swords and shields, engaged in close-quarters fighting. One figure is depicted on the ground in a fallen position, while another appears to be raising a hand as if to defend against an incoming attack. In the background, more soldiers are depicted, some firing rifles, indicating a wider battle raging beyond the immediate clash. The scene is set in a landscape with buildings and structures suggesting a fortified position or encampment. The detailed linework captures the dynamic and chaotic nature of battle.

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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

    1986.50.120

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 159, 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

Q74873604

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