Reception at Mantua

1612

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a group of people engaging in a greeting or exchange. The individuals are standing and facing each other, with some performing gestures typical of interaction. The individuals have distinct facial features and are dressed in traditional, historical clothing with accessories. The background suggests an outdoor setting with abstract lines indicating clouds and open space.

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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

    1986.50.139

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 57, 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

Q74873755

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