Two Pantaloons Dancing

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 two fantastical figures in extravagant costumes and dynamic poses. The figures have elongated limbs and stylized postures. They are adorned with garments and headpieces suggesting movement and playfulness. The line work is simple against a plain background, emphasizing the figures' expressions. The scene is framed by a border, focusing on the characters.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 6 × 8.4 cm (2 3/8 × 3 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.229

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 248, State copy

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2007

  • The Baroque Woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007 - 2008

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

Q65508264

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