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.
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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
Print
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

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