Four Parts of the Via Dolorosa

1619

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a scene from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon shows a collection of buildings and tower-like structures. On the left, there is a masonry wall with an arched entrance and a small structure on top. To the right, there is a hill with three crosses. The style features detailed linework, hatching for textures, and shading. The color palette is sepia. In the upper left corner, there is a scroll with labeled points corresponding to letters in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and 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

    1986.50.169

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 327, State (restrike)

  • Series Title

    Guide Book to Buildings in the Holy Land: pl.17

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

Q74873970

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