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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
- 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
NGA object ID 51470. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.