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Jacques Callot
La Vie de la Vierge - Etching By Jacques Callot - 1633

1633

About the Item

La Vie de la Vierge is an original Etching realized by Jacques Callot in 1633. Frontispiece of the series of thirteen prints. P.a. of first edition. Dedicated to the Abbot Maugis, Chaplain of Maria de' Medici. Passpartout included (37.5x55 cm) Good condition . Jacques Callot (1592 – 1635) was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine (an independent state on the north-eastern border of France, southwestern border of Germany and overlapping the southern Netherlands). He is an important person in the development of the old master print. He made more than 1,400 etchings that chronicled the life of his period, featuring soldiers, clowns, drunkards, Gypsies, beggars, as well as court life. He also etched many religious and military images, and many prints featured extensive landscapes in their background.
  • Creator:
    Jacques Callot (1592 - 1635, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1633
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.96 in (7.5 cm)Width: 1.97 in (5 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
    1630-1639
  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: T-1328251stDibs: LU650310586982
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