This is a drawing of a scene in a courtyard. In the scene, a figure is falling from the upper windows of a building, while several other figures in historical attire are in the courtyard below gesturing towards the falling figure. In the sky above, two ethereal figures rest on clouds, with one holding a vertical object. The architecture includes arched windows and an inner courtyard setting, with dark clouds swirling around the celestial figures. The drawing is done with intricate line work and cross-hatching, resembling detailed engravings from a classical period.
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This is a drawing of a scene in a courtyard. In the scene, a figure is falling from the upper windows of a building, while several other figures in historical attire are in the courtyard below gesturing towards the falling figure. In the sky above, two ethereal figures rest on clouds, with one holding a vertical object. The architecture includes arched windows and an inner courtyard setting, with dark clouds swirling around the celestial figures. The drawing is done with intricate line work and cross-hatching, resembling detailed engravings from a classical period.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Accursio

Jacques Callot

Date
1619
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 13.5 × 8.5 cm (5 5/16 × 3 3/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1969.15.317
Credit line
R.L. Baumfeld Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Miracles of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Florence

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Street
  • Sky
  • Figures
  • Cloud
  • Writing

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