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Le Grand Rocher (The Large Rock), from "Paysages Gravés pour Jean de Médicis appelées aussi Paysages Dessinés a Florence, Vues de Florence, Paysages d'Italie, et Paysages Définitifs" (Landscapes Engraved for Giovanni de'Medici, Landscapes Designed in Florence, Views of Florence, Landscapes of Italy, and Definitive Landscapes)

Jacques Callot French
Dedicatee Don Giovanni de' Medici Italian
Publisher Israël Henriet French

ca. 1618

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Le Grand Rocher (The Large Rock), from "Paysages Gravés pour Jean de Médicis appelées aussi Paysages Dessinés a Florence, Vues de Florence, Paysages d'Italie, et Paysages Définitifs" (Landscapes Engraved for Giovanni de'Medici, Landscapes Designed in Florence, Views of Florence, Landscapes of Italy, and Definitive Landscapes), Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592–1635 Nancy), Etching; second state of two (Lieure) — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Le Grand Rocher (The Large Rock), from "Paysages Gravés pour Jean de Médicis appelées aussi Paysages Dessinés a Florence, Vues de Florence, Paysages d'Italie, et Paysages Définitifs" (Landscapes Engraved for Giovanni de'Medici, Landscapes Designed in Florence, Views of Florence, Landscapes of Italy, and Definitive Landscapes)

Series/Portfolio: Paysages Gravés pour Jean de Médicis appelées aussi Paysages Dessinés a Florence, Vues de Florence, Paysages d'Italie, et Paysages Définitifs

Artist: Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592–1635 Nancy)

Dedicatee: Don Giovanni de' Medici (Italian, 1567 Florence– Murano 1621)

Publisher: Israël Henriet (French, Nancy ca. 1590–1661 Paris)

Date: ca. 1618

Medium: Etching; second state of two (Lieure)

Dimensions: Sheet: 6 1/8 x 10 7/8 in. (15.5 x 27.7 cm)
Plate: 4 1/2 x 9 13/16 in. (11.5 x 25 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Bequest of Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1957

Accession Number: 57.650.369(9)

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France, 1600-1800 A.D.

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