The Drinker, Front View

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person standing in a dynamic pose, with a hat, wearing a tunic and pants with stripes. The figure is holding a bottle and a cup. The background is a plain beige surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving//one of four prints on uncut sheet of Lorrainese paper (1949.5.253.a-d)

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6 × 8.6 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 18.9 × 17.8 cm (7 7/16 × 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.253.c

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 411, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Varie Figure Gobbi [Lieure 279 & 407-426]

Associated Artworks

The image shows four characters holding a large banner. The characters have exaggerated facial features and varied body positions. They are dressed in loose clothing with unique details. The banner features Italian text, and the background is plain, emphasizing the characters and the banner.

Frontispiece for "Varie Figure Gobbi" (Various Hunchback Figures)

Jacques Callot

1622

The image shows a person playing a stringed musical instrument. The person has a distinct, somewhat exaggerated style, wearing a large-brimmed hat that covers part of their hair. They have a pensive expression with outlined facial features, including a prominent nose. The person is dressed in loose-fitting clothing and appears to be standing on a plain, off-white or beige surface.

The Lute Player

Jacques Callot

1622

This is a drawing of a character playing a musical instrument. The image features a figure with exaggerated features, such as a large hat adorned with leaves, a pronounced nose, and a hunched posture. The character appears to be walking while playing a woodwind instrument. The drawing is created with bold black lines on a beige background.

The Flageolet Player

Jacques Callot

1622

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1957

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Los Angeles County Museum, 1957, no. 111-131.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 106, repro.

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

Q65075096

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