The Siege of La Rochelle [plate 14 of 16; set comprises 1952.8.97-112]
![The Siege of La Rochelle [plate 14 of 16; set comprises 1952.8.97-112] by Israel Henriet or Abraham Bosse after Jacques Callot](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/the-siege-of-la-rochelle-plate-14-of-16-set-nga-41841.webp)
Medium
etching and engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 16.7 × 59.9 cm (6 9/16 × 23 9/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1952.8.110
Art Historical Context
Step into the turbulent world of 17th-century France with *The Siege of La Rochelle plate 14 from a monumental 16-plate series now housed in the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection. Created between 1628 and 1631, this etching and engraving on laid paper—measuring an expansive 16.7 × 59.9 cm—was by Israel Henriet or Abraham Bosse after designs by the masterful Jacques Callot. Callot, a Baroque printmaking genius, captured panoramic battle scenes with unprecedented detail, blending etching's fluid lines for intricate figures with engraving's precision for sharp contrasts. This vivid de...