The Captain

1619

Jacques Callot after Matteo Rosselli

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

Matteo Rosselli

Artist After, Florentine, 1578 - 1650

This drawing portrays a cavalry charge against a group of infantry soldiers. It shows a formation of soldiers on foot armed with long spears pointed upwards. In front of them, a rider on a rearing horse, clad in armor, is depicted. The horse's motion is dynamic. The drawing is detailed with fine lines, showing textures in the armor and horse's mane. The soldiers' helmets and armor reflect the style of historical European warfare. Underneath the image is an inscription in Italian.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 13.3 × 8.3 cm (5 1/4 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.328

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 109

  • Series Title

    Miracles of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Florence

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

Q65509838

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