Lady with Plumes, and Two Gentlemen

c. 1633/1634

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This drawing depicts three figures engaged in a dance or movement. The ink drawing shows three elegantly dressed figures in a sparse, undefined space. Each figure faces a different direction. The central figure faces forward with arms spread wide, while the flanking figures are turned slightly. Each figure wears a large hat with a feather, and historical attire with long coats and breeches. The hatched lines and minimal background focus on the figures, emphasizing their stances and attire. The phrase "Cum Privilegio Regni" is inscribed below the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6.3 × 8.4 cm (2 1/2 × 3 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.230

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1384

  • Series Title

    The Fantasies [Lieure 1372-1385]

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

Q65074934

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