Second Plate at Top Center, from an etching on six plates of a central battle scene framed by ten additional plates; "Siège de la Citadelle de St-Martin dans l'Île de Ré" (Siege of the Citadel of St. Martin on the Île de Ré)

1628–30

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The depiction of the Siege of the Citadel of St. Martin on the Île de Ré was commissioned by Louis XIII in 1628. The plates illustrate French victory at the command of Cardinal Richelieu. This plate depicts the central portion of the Île de Ré. Towards the bottom center of the plate is the Citadel of St. Martin, denoted by a Greek cross. Here, Callot illustrates the arrival of the first rescue ships, having managed to pass through the English fleet.

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Title: Second Plate at Top Center, from an etching on six plates of a central battle scene framed by ten additional plates; "Siège de la Citadelle de St-Martin dans l'Île de Ré" (Siege of the Citadel of St. Martin on the Île de Ré)
Series/Portfolio: Siège de la Citadelle de St-Martin dans L'Ile de Ré
Artist: Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592–1635 Nancy)
Date: 1628–30
Medium: Etching; second state of two (Lieure)
Dimensions: Sheet: 23 5/8 x 18 13/16 in. (60 x 47.8 cm)
Plate: 22 15/16 x 18 3/16 in. (58.3 x 46.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1957
Object Number: 57.650.603(2)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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