Entrée de MM. de Couvonge et de Chalabre (Entrance of Monsieur de Couvonge and of Monsieur de Chalabre), from Le Combat a la Barrière in the Palace at Nancy by Henri Humbert, printed by Sebastien Phillipe
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 7/16 x 9 9/16 in. (8.7 x 24.3 cm) Plate: 3 1/16 x 9 1/4 in. (7.7 x 23.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1957
Accession Number
57.650.407(11)
Art Historical Context
This etching, created in 1627 by Jacques Callot in collaboration with Henri Humbert and printed by Sebastien Phillipe, captures the grand entrance of Monsieur de Couvonge and de Chalabre during the tournament known as * Combat à la Barrière*. Held at the ducal palace in Nancy, Lorraine, the event was a spectacular courtly spectacle featuring mock combats with barriers, blending chivalric tradition with Baroque pageantry. Callot, a master of the etching medium, specialized in recording such elaborate festivities with remarkable precision and liveliness. The small yet detailed print highlights ...
About the Artist
Jacques Callot|Henri Humbert · 1592–1635
Jacques Callot (1592–1635) was a French printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine, widely regarded as one of the first great artists to practice the graphic arts exclusively. His more than 1,400 etchings chronicled the breadth of 17th-century life, from Medici court festivities to the brutal realities of warfare. Callot revolutionized etching through technical innovations including the é...