The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence
The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence

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The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence,

ca. 1626

Jacques Callot, French, 1592–1635
x1934-241

Information

Title
The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence
Dates

ca. 1626

Maker
Jacques Callot
Medium
Etching heightened by engraving
Dimensions
plate: 7.6 x 5.7 cm. (3 x 2 1/4 in.) sheet: 8.1 x 6.1 cm. (3 3/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan, Class of 1888
Object Number
x1934-241
Place Made

Europe, France, Nancy

Inscription
Signed in margin, lower center: Jac. Callot in et Fec.
Marks/Labels/Seals
Numbered in graphite, lower left: 44 [?]
Reference Numbers
Lieure 574; Meaume 136
Culture
French, European
Type
engravings, etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process), etching (printing process)
Subject
soldiers, murders, figures (representations), martyrs, saints, angels, men

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