CALLOT, Jacques (1592-1635) - BIGRES or BIGLIS,... Lot 16

CALLOT, Jacques (1592-1635) - BIGRES or BIGLIS, P.L. The Winner of Death, or Dying Jesus. Poem by P.L.B., enriched with figures. Paris: Charles de Sercy, 1652. Famous edition decorated with engravings by Callot. The major difference between this edition and the original is the presence here of ten etchings by Jacques Callot, from the series of "La Petite Passion". If the compositions are not dated, the research considers that it would be following Callot's abandonment of a first Passion, begun in 1618 in Florence, and his return to Nancy, that he worked, around 1624, on a new series that he was to complete. Of more modest dimensions and favouring a vertical format, where his predecessor favoured wide horizontal views, this "Little Passion" is also distinguished by the treatment of the chosen scenes. Callot plays with, and sometimes even plays with, these format constraints, and, by using almost deceptive language, manages to suggest scenes that extend beyond what the composition shows. The eye is also seduced by this remarkable impression of depth with the presence of characters in the foreground, while the main subject, towards which it is guided, is often in the background. Although the complete series includes twelve etchings, the first two were never included in this edition. A complete copy must therefore include, as here, ten etchings. Brunet, III, col. 572 Quérard, III, col. 187 Jacques Callot 1592-1635, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, March 5-April 11 1970, cat. 28 Cat. Nancy,1992, 471-486 Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Musée du Louvre and Ville de Nancy, 25-27 June 1992, pp. 366-367 and 602 Russell, Jacques Callot. Print & Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington,1975, cat. 161-169 (the Great Passion) Jacques Callot 1592-1635. Loan Exhibition of Prints and Drawings. September 18 through October 20, Los Angeles County Museum,1957, cat. 159-170. In-4 (172 x 110 mm). 10 original non-textual etchings by Jacque