The Drinker, Front View

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image features a person from the waist up in a dynamic pose, stepping forward with one knee raised. The person is looking upwards with their head tilted back, eyes wide open. They have a round face with a small chin and distinct eyebrows, short hair, and wear loose, striped clothing with billowy sleeves. The individual is holding a small cup in their right hand and a jug with a ringed design in their left hand. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6 × 8.5 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 8.8 × 10.2 cm (3 7/16 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.431

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 411, State i/ii

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

Q65509303

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