Captain of the Barons

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The man is walking in an angled position, leaning slightly forward. He has rugged facial features with a bushy beard and hair peeking out from under a hat adorned with a long feather. He wears loose, worn clothing, including a long-sleeved tunic with tattered edges, baggy pants that gather at the ankles, and simple footwear. He carries a large flag or banner that reads "CAPITANO DE BARONI" on his back, draped over a stout bag suspended from a pole resting on his shoulder, which he holds with his right hand. The background features a bustling scene with various figures engaged in activities. There is a church-like building and rocky formations with sparse trees visible, suggesting a village or small town setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 14.4 × 9.5 cm (5 11/16 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.77

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 479, State only

  • Series Title

    The Beggars [Lieure 479-503]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 37, 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

Q65509075

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