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.
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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
Print
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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