"Jacques Callot (1592-1635) - "the Temptation Of Saint Anthony" - Etching"
CALLOT Jacques (1592 - 1635) "The Temptation of Saint Anthony" - 1635. Original etching. Proof of a slightly late edition, on laid paper. Ref.: Lieure, n°1416. Small margins. "The Temptation of Saint Anthony" was illustrated twice by Jacques Callot. The first time was in Florence, around 1616. Proofs are extremely rare, the artist having accidentally destroyed his plate before having truly finished it. At the end of his life, in 1635, the engraver produced a second version of the subject, more elaborate, more technically rigorous: here is a proof. Size at sight: 36.6 cm x 47.4 cm. Condition A (rare short tears previously restored on the edges and slight traces of handling) 
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