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The image shows a full-length figure standing on clouds, positioned centrally. The person appears in a slightly frontal position with arms outstretched, holding open a long cloak. The facial features include a serene expression with long hair. The person is dressed in a flowing gown. Around them are cherubic figures. The background consists of clouds and angelic figures playing musical instruments. Below the clouds, in the foreground, there is a figure on the ground with a landscape that includes trees and distant hills. The scene conveys a sense of elevation, framed with etched lines.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Attributes of the Virgin
Jacques Callot
- Date
- c. 1633/1634
- Medium
- etching on laid paper
- Dimensions
- sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 7 × 4.1 cm (2 3/4 × 1 5/8 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.2164
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- The Life of the Virgin [Lieure 1357-1370]
Subjects and terms
- Angel
- French
- Woman
- Tree
- Cherub
- Cloud
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