Peasant with Hat in Hand

c. 1617

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a simple ink sketch of two men in side profile. Both men are walking forward with their right legs lifted. Their facial features are minimally detailed, with elongated faces, noses, and chins. They have short hair and are dressed similarly in knee-length coats, loose clothing, and low shoes. Each figure holds an object resembling a hat in their right hand. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.1 × 8.1 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 6.7 × 9.3 cm (2 5/8 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.110

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 227, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure, J. Jacques Callot. 5 vols. Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1924-1927. Reprint. 8 vols. New York: Collectors' Editions, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65074256

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