Young Woman with Distaff, Facing Right

17th century

Israel Henriet after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Israel Henriet

Artist, French, c. 1590 - 1661

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person standing upright. They are holding a distaff with spun fiber in their left hand and a spindle with thread in their right hand. Their face is turned slightly to the right, looking ahead. They are wearing a long skirt with stripes, a fitted bodice layered over a blouse with full sleeves and cuffs. A belt around their waist holds small objects. The person is wearing flat shoes. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.9 × 8.8 cm (5 1/2 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 15.5 × 10.3 cm (6 1/8 × 4 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.178

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meaume 1860, no. 1211, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    The Bourgeoisie (first suite) [Meaume 1209-1212]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1860

  • Meaume, Edouard. Recherches sur la vie et les ouvrages de Jacques Callot. 2 vols. Paris: Vve Jules Renouard, 1860.

Wikidata ID

Q65508907

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