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The image shows a female figure standing in an elevated posture with arms outstretched, holding a cloak that drapes around and below her. She has a serene expression, long hair, a long gown, and a halo effect around her head. There is a crescent moon under her feet and cherubic figures around her. Smaller figures on clouds are engaged in various activities, while others above play musical instruments or hold objects. The background is filled with stylized clouds and additional figures. At the bottom, there is a landscape with a tree and a person looking up toward the central figure. Latin text at the bottom identifies the scene.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Attributes of the Virgin
Jacques Callot
- Date
- c. 1633/1634
- Medium
- etching on laid paper
- Dimensions
- plate: 6.8 × 4.4 cm (2 11/16 × 1 3/4 in.) sheet: 9.9 × 6.8 cm (3 7/8 × 2 11/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1969.15.797
- Credit line
- R.L. Baumfeld Collection
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- The Life of the Virgin [Lieure 1357-1370]
Subjects and terms
- French
- Woman
- child
- portrait
- Costume
- Figures
- Cloud
NGA object ID 51952. 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.