Church in Cairo

1619

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of an architectural and garden scene. The image shows a section of a building's interior and part of an outdoor area with a tree. The drawing includes labelled components: a structure with an arched cellar, a tree, a coffered ceiling, and various water channels. To the right, there is a tall tree adjacent to a wall with a garden. The drawings include detailed cross-hatching for shadow and depth. Above the central drawing is an inscription in Italian.

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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

    1986.50.192

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 319, State (restrike)

  • Series Title

    Guide Book to Buildings in the Holy Land: pl.10

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

Q74874140

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