Frontispiece, from the series Les Grands Apôtres Debout, Représentant Le Sauveur, La Bienheureuse Marie et Les Saints Apôtres (The Large Standing Apostles, Representing the Savior, the Blessed Mary and the Apostles)
Frontispiece, from the series Les Grands Apôtres Debout, Représentant Le Sauveur, La Bienheureuse Marie et Les Saints Apôtres (The Large Standing Apostles, Representing the Savior, the Blessed Mary and the Apostles)

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Frontispiece, from the series Les Grands Apôtres Debout, Représentant Le Sauveur, La Bienheureuse Marie et Les Saints Apôtres (The Large Standing Apostles, Representing the Savior, the Blessed Mary and the Apostles),

1631

Jacques Callot, French, 1592–1635
x1934-280

Information

Title
Frontispiece, from the series Les Grands Apôtres Debout, Représentant Le Sauveur, La Bienheureuse Marie et Les Saints Apôtres (The Large Standing Apostles, Representing the Savior, the Blessed Mary and the Apostles)
Dates

1631

Maker
Jacques Callot
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate: 4.2 x 9.6 cm (1 5/8 x 3 3/4 in.) sheet: 15.6 x 11.1 cm (6 1/8 x 4 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan, Class of 1888
Object Number
x1934-280
Place Made

Europe, France, Paris

Inscription
Titled in plate, center: SALVATORIS BEATAE / MARIAE VIRGINIS SANC- / TORVM APOSTOLORVM / ICONES Signed with privileges below title: A I. Callot Inuentae, Sculptae, et a Iseraele / amico suo in lucem editae. / A PARIS / Auec Priuilege du Roy, de l'année 1631.
Reference Numbers
Lieure 1297; Meaume 104
Culture
French, European
Type
etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
etching (printing process)
Subject
angels, frontispieces (illustrations), text

Frontispiece

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