Two Pantaloons Dancing

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of two figures in dynamic poses. The figures are rendered in a style that suggests caricature or fantasy, with unusual physical characteristics and exaggerated movements. They are depicted symmetrically on either side of the image, with elongated bodies and wearing fitted garments with pointed elements. One figure is shown mid-stride with one leg lifted and arms postured, while the other mirrors this stance. The background is simple, and strong contour lines outline the figures against the plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 5.4 × 8 cm (2 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.183

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 462, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Capricci (Nancy series) [Lieure 428-477]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1957

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Los Angeles County Museum, 1957, no. 38.

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

Q65074651

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