Papal Audience

1612

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a formal audience in a historical context. The image shows a group of figures gathered in an interior setting. The figures are dressed in elaborate, period-specific attire. Most figures are standing, while one figure is kneeling. The setting includes architectural elements like an archway, and additional background details are present. The central composition focuses on interactions among the figures, indicating a hierarchical or ceremonious event.

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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

    1986.50.140

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 56, 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

Q74873758

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