The image depicts multiple figures in historical attire. Men wear short breeches and doublets, while women wear long gowns with high collars. Some figures wear ruffled collars and hats. Facial features are stylized and figures appear calm. Details include unique hairstyles and jewelry. One figure leads a horse. The background features towers, arches, ships, and sea, suggesting a port city setting.
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The image depicts multiple figures in historical attire. Men wear short breeches and doublets, while women wear long gowns with high collars. Some figures wear ruffled collars and hats. Facial features are stylized and figures appear calm. Details include unique hairstyles and jewelry. One figure leads a horse. The background features towers, arches, ships, and sea, suggesting a port city setting.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Arrival at Valencia [recto]

Jacques Callot

Date
1612
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 13.5 × 18.8 cm (5 5/16 × 7 3/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1969.15.286.a
Credit line
R.L. Baumfeld Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
The Funeral Book of the Queen of Spain [Lieure 52-69]

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • architecture
  • Ship
  • Horse
  • Tower
  • Figures

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