Peasant Defecating

c. 1617

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image is an ink drawing showing a person crouching to the left. The person's face is partially obscured by a hat, and they are wearing a cloak or coat. The person holds an object behind their back. Trees are in the background, along with an unidentifiable object on the right. The background is a minimal landscape with undefined texture and lines, creating a sense of openness.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6 × 7.8 cm (2 3/8 × 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 6.9 × 9 cm (2 11/16 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.129

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 245, 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

Q65074319

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