Martyrs of Japan
Martyrs of Japan

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Martyrs of Japan,

1627

Jacques Callot, French, 1592–1635
x1934-243

Information

Title
Martyrs of Japan
Dates

1627

Maker
Jacques Callot
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate (sheet trimmed to plate): 17 × 11.4 cm (6 11/16 × 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan, Class of 1888
Object Number
x1934-243
Place Made

Europe, France, Nancy

Inscription
Signed in plate, lower left: Callot fec. Captioned in lower margin: Le Pourtraict des premier 23 martire....Obseruantin de S. Francois.
Marks/Labels/Seals
Collector stamps, verso: Galichon Collector's stamp, verso: Comte O. De Behague (Lugt 2004)
Reference Numbers
Lieure 594; Meaume 155
Culture
French, European
Type
etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
etching (printing process)
Subject
soldiers, lances, deaths, figures (representations), martyrs, men, cherubim

Comte O. de Behague [1827/1828-1879, Lugt 2004]; sale of his collection, Paris, February 10-March 3, 1877, lot 349; Louis Galichon [1829-1893, Lugt 1060]; sale of his collection, Paris, March 4-9, 1895, lot 297. Junius S. Morgan [1867-1932]; bequeathed to Princeton University Art Museum, 1932.

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