The Envoy of Tuscany Thanking the Queen

1612

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a formal meeting scene. The drawing shows a figure seated on a throne-like chair, facing another standing figure who is gesturing with one hand. The seated figure is on a slightly raised platform, wearing a robe with an elaborate collar. The standing figure also has a distinctively styled collar and holds a document in one hand. Surrounding them are additional figures standing in a semi-circle, observing the interaction. The onlookers are dressed in period attire with various collars, creating a historical or judicial setting. The use of line and hatching in the drawing adds depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching 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

    1986.50.130

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 68, State (restrike)

  • Series Title

    The Funeral Book of the Queen of Spain

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

Q74873681

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