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The Siege of the Citadel of St. Martin on the Isle of Ré


Siège de la citadelle de St-Martin dans l'Île de Ré
Jacques Callot (French, 1592–1635)
French
1629

Medium/Technique Etching in six parts
Dimensions Platemarks (average): 58.4 x 45.9 cm (23 x 18 1/16 in.)
Sheets (average): 63.3 x 47.9 cm (24 15/16 x 18 7/8 in.)
Overall: approximately 117 x 190 cm (46 1/16 x 74 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Vershbow
Accession Number1978.678a-f
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Meaume 522; Lieure 654, all last states (ii/ii or iii/iii)
DescriptionAlso includes 18th century "Avertissement" (text page)
Marks Verso of each sheet, bottom left, bottom right, or lower right, stamped in brown ink, the mark of the MFA (Lugt 282)
ProvenanceArthur E. and Charlotte Z. Vershbow, Newton, Massachusetts; their gift to the MFA January 10, 1979