Descrizione

Acquaforte, firmata in lastra in basso a sinistra. Esemplare di secondo stato. Bellissima prova, impressa su carta vergata coeva, rifilata al rame, in ottimo stato di conservazione.Meume data la lastra al 1628, mentre Lieure la descrive come uno studio preparatorio per uno dei grandi assedi incisi dal Callot, in particolare riferendosi a quello di Breda. Military review with, in the foreground at right, officer on horseback, seen from behind.Etching, signed on lower left plate, lettered with production detail: 'Callot invenit et fecit', and publication line: 'Israel excudit'.Example in the second state. Excellent proof, printed on contemporary laid paper, trimmed to the platemark, in excellent condition.Dated 1628, according to Meaume; Lieure describes it as a study for one of the sieges engraved by Callot, most likely Breda, and adds that it was probably cut out from a larger plate. Cfr. Lieure 592 II/II; Meaume 1860 556.