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Etching in an oval: the Virgin Mary rises into clouds with angels, while figures gather around a tomb below. A small ornament sits under the oval.

The Assumption of Mary, etching by Jacques Callot

An etching in an oval frame shows the Virgin Mary rising upward, surrounded by clouds and angels above. Below, figures gather around a stone tomb on a low ground, while standing figures flank both sides and a small ornament sits beneath the oval.

Artist
Jacques Callot
Date
1611-1622
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3099 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1622.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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