The Massacre of the Innocents
The Massacre of the Innocents

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The Massacre of the Innocents,

1617–18

Jacques Callot, French, 1592–1635
x1934-107

Information

Title
The Massacre of the Innocents
Dates

1617–18

Maker
Jacques Callot
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate (sheet trimmed to plate): 13.5 × 9.9 cm (5 5/16 × 3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan, Class of 1888
Object Number
x1934-107
Place Made

Europe, Italy, Florence

Reference Numbers
Lieure 278; Meaume 5
Culture
French, European
Type
etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
etching (printing process)
Subject
infants, soldiers, passion, figures (representations), religious art, men, cities, women

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