L'Oiseau Posé sur un Chardon en Fleurs (The Bird Standing on Thistle Flower), from Lux Claustri ou La Lumière du Cloitre (The Light of the Cloisters), plate 13

Q: When was "L'Oiseau Posé sur un Chardon en Fleurs (The Bird Standing on Thistle Flower), from Lux Claustri ou La Lumière du Cloitre (The Light of the Cloisters), plate" created?

This artwork was created 1625–31.

Q: Is "L'Oiseau Posé sur un Chardon en Fleurs (The Bird Standing on Thistle Flower), from Lux Claustri ou La Lumière du Cloitre (The Light of the Cloisters), plate" in the public domain?

Yes, L'Oiseau Posé sur un Chardon en Fleurs (The Bird Standing on Thistle Flower), from Lux Claustri ou La Lumière du Cloitre (The Light of the Cloisters), plate is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Jacques Callot|François Langlois

1625–31

L'Oiseau Posé sur un Chardon en Fleurs (The Bird Standing on Thistle Flower), from Lux Claustri ou La Lumière du Cloitre (The Light of the Cloisters), plate 13 by Jacques Callot|François Langlois

Medium

Etching and letterpress; second state of two (Lieure)

Dimensions

Sheet: 5 5/8 x 4 3/16 in. (14.3 x 10.7 cm) Plate: 2 9/16 x 3 3/8 in. (6.5 x 8.5 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

57.650.348(13)

Art Historical Context

Nestled within Jacques Callot's exquisite series *Lux Claustri ou La Lum du Cloitre* ( Light of the Cloisters plate 13 titled *L'Oiseau Posé sur un Chardon enleurs* (The Bird on Thistle Flower) a delicate moment in nature from 1625–31. Created in collaboration with publisher François Langlois, small etching showcases Callot's mastery as a leading French Baroque printmaker, renowned for his line work and ability to evoke poetic detail in miniature formats. Etched with precision and paired with letterpress text, this second state print (as cataloged by Lieure) measures just 2 9/16 x 3 3/8 inche...

About the Artist

Jacques Callot|François Langlois · 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...

L'Oiseau Posé sur un Chardon en Fleurs (The Bird Standing on Thistle Flower), from Lux Claustri ou La Lumière du Cloitre (The Light of the Cloisters), plate 13

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