Title Page for Callot's "The Calendar of Saints"

Attributed to Abraham Bosse

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a title page for a publication. The page is titled "Les Images de Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de l'année" and includes text mentioning Jacques Callot and Israël Henriet, dedicated to the Cardinal Duke of Richelieu, printed in Paris. Below is an intricate coat of arms featuring three chevron shapes, topped with a cardinal's hat and surrounded by tassel-like ornaments, adding a heraldic element to the page. The style of the text and the detailed illustration convey formality and reverence appropriate for a religious and official text dating back to 1636.