DISCOVERART

Jacques Callot|Israël Henriet

Le Passage de la Mer Rouge (The Passage of the Red Sea)

1629
Etching; second state of seven (Lieure)
12.7 × 23.5 cm (5 × 9.3 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Jacques Callot|Israël Henriet

S. Valentin, prêtre et martyr (St. Valentine, Priest and Martyr), February 14th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)S. Valentin, prêtre et martyr (St. Valentine, Priest and MarSte. Placide et Ste. Flavie, martyres (St. Placid and St. Flavia, Martyrs), October 5th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)Ste. Placide et Ste. Flavie, martyres (St. Placid and St. FlThe Temptation of St. AnthonyThe Temptation of St. AnthonyS. Macédonius et S. Théodule (St. Macedonius and St. Theodolus), September 12th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)S. Macédonius et S. Théodule (St. Macedonius and St. TheodolSte. Marie des Douleurs (Mater Dolorosa), April 16th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)Ste. Marie des Douleurs (Mater Dolorosa), April 16th, from "S. Dimas, le bon larron (St. Dismas, The Good Thief), March 25th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)S. Dimas, le bon larron (St. Dismas, The Good Thief), March S. Marien, martyre (St. Marianus, Martyr), April 30th, from "Les Images De Tous Les Saincts et Saintes de L'Année" (Images of All of the Saints and Religious Events of the Year)S. Marien, martyre (St. Marianus, Martyr), April 30th, from Martyrdom of Saint James the Greater, from the series 'The little apostles' (Les petits apôtres)Martyrdom of Saint James the Greater, from the series 'The l

More like this

The Passage of the Red SeaJacques Callot — The Passage of the Red SeaAssaut de Deux Fotresses (The Attack of Two Fortresses), from La Vie de Ferdinand Ier de Médicis série appelée aussi Les Batailles des Médicis (The Life of Ferdinand I de'Medici also called The Medici Battles)Jacques Callot|Matteo Rosselli — Assaut de Deux Fotresses (TCopy of Le Martyre de St. Sébastien (The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian)Jacques Callot|Anonymous — Copy of Le Martyre de St. SébastiThe Martyrdom of Saint SebastianJacques Callot — The Martyrdom of Saint SebastianPlate 13: Gideon Choosing his Soldiers, from 'The Battles of the Old Testament'Antonio Tempesta|Nicolaus van Aelst — Plate 13: Gideon ChoosReverse Copy of Le Petit Portement de Croix (The Small Carrying of the Cross)Jacques Callot — Reverse Copy of Le Petit Portement de CroixRestauration de L'Aqueduc de Pise (Restoring the Aqueduct in Pisa), from La Vie de Ferdinand Ier de Médicis série appelée aussi Les Batailles des Médicis (The Life of Ferdinand I de'Medici also called The Medici Battles)Jacques Callot|Matteo Rosselli — Restauration de L'Aqueduc dPlate 9: Alexander's Triumphal Entry into Babylon, from The Deeds of Alexander the GreatAntonio Tempesta|Johannes Baptista Vrints — Plate 9: AlexandLe Portement de Croix (Christ Carrying the Cross), from La Grande Passion (The Large Passion)Jacques Callot — Le Portement de Croix (Christ Carrying the Plate 15: Ferdinand as Hannibal crossing the Alps; from Guillielmus Becanus's 'Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis...'Johannes Meursius — Plate 15: Ferdinand as Hannibal crossingAiding the wounded after a battleJacques Courtois — Aiding the wounded after a battleIllustration for a Book: General Carried in TriumphGiovanni Battista Tiepolo — Illustration for a Book: General