Horses Running

1621

Edouard Eckman after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Edouard Eckman

Artist, Flemish, born c. 1600

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of several horses in various dynamic poses. The image features multiple horses, each in different positions that suggest movement. The horses are depicted with expressive lines that capture their energy and vitality. There is one horse lying on the ground. The drawing has a simplistic yet detailed approach, utilizing lines to convey the musculature and motion of the animals. A border frames the image. The overall composition and style of drawing lends an energetic and lively atmosphere to the scene, focusing on the grace and dynamic potential of the horses.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 6 × 8.7 cm (2 3/8 × 3 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.205

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 224, State copy

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

Q65508239

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