Envy

probably after 1621

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of an allegorical figure of a mythical creature. The creature appears humanoid with lean limbs and a tangle of snake-like appendages as hair. Its mouth is partly open, with one hand gripping a serpentine figure that extends outward. Draped around its body is a torn fabric that billows as if blown by the wind. Accompanying the creature is a small dog-like animal with an elongated body and fierce expression. The scene conveys a sense of motion and narrative. The word "Invidia" is inscribed below.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 7 × 5 cm (2 3/4 × 1 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.395

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 358, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Seven Capital Sins [Lieure 354-360]

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

Q65509265

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