House of Pilate

1619

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image is an architectural etching showing a courtyard scene with a labeled "A" courtyard. The view is slightly elevated, giving a look down into the plaza within high stone walls. A section labeled "E" displays stairs leading down from a raised pathway. Near the wall, at "D", there is a column and two figures. In the courtyard beyond, a series of arches labeled "B" line the upper sides of a building. The architecture is detailed with line work, showing texture and depth with cross-hatched shading and outlined brickwork. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of brown, giving the image a historical appearance.

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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

    1986.50.172

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 324, State (restrike)

  • Series Title

    Guide Book to Buildings in the Holy Land: pl.14

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

Q74873983

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