Man with Sword

1621

Edouard Eckman after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Edouard Eckman

Artist, Flemish, born c. 1600

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

This is an image depicting two abstract figures made up of unconventional arrangements of items. The figures stand side by side, composed of elements resembling vegetables, clothing, and sticks. The figure on the left has a bent posture, leaning on a cane, and is dressed in puffy attire with exaggerated sleeves and legs, and wears a fanciful hat. The figure on the right leans on a rectangular structure and is also clad in drapery with a whimsical headdress. Both figures are formed by a combination of organic and textile forms to mimic the human shape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 6 × 8.6 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.211

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 230, 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

Q65508245

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