Fourth Act of Soliman
Medium
theater
Classification
theater
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. William G. Fitch
Accession Number
1962-192-4
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jacques Callot's *Fourth Act of Soliman* (0) offers a captivating glimpse into the extravagant world of early 17th-century European theater. The French artist, born in 1592 and renowned until his death in 1635, was a printmaker whose intricate etchings often documented grand spectacles for royal courts, particularly the Medici in Florence. This work, classified as theater and now housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Smithsonian Collection (museum purchase through the gift Mrs. William G. Fitch), likely depicts a costume design, set element, or scene from the fourth act of a producti...