Artist: Jacques Callot (French, 1592–1635).
Title: Title Page, from the series Les Misères et les Malheurs de la Guerre (The Miseries and Misfortunes of War).
Inscription: [Plate 1: frontispiece; title and publication details in cartouche]. Les Miseres et les Malheurs de la Guerre. Representez par Jacques Callot Noble Lorrain. Et mis en lumiere par Israel son amy. A Paris 1633 Avec Privilege du Roy. At lower right: 1. Collector's stamp Fratelli Vallardi in ink verso.
Dimensions: Sheet 3 1/8" x 7 1/2".
Publisher: Israël Henriet (French, 1590 c.-1661), Callot's publisher and best friend. Trained in Rome with Tempesta. Published Lasne's portrait of Callot in 1629 which marks the beginning of their association, which carried on after Callot's death when Henriet purchased many plates from his widow. His stock was bequeathed to Israël Silvestre, his nephew, and godson.
Materials and Techniques: etching on laid paper.
Provenance:
- Fratelli Vallardi (Lugt 2478).
- The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Foxing, remnants of glue, and hinges verso. Professional
restoration. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Les Grandes Miseres de la Guerre [The Great Miseries of War] Pl.1.
Catalog Raisonne: Édouard Meaume, 1860. No. 564, p. 266.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1861,0713.757.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XVII.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum collection.