Drill with Halberds

1634/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of three figures in elaborate costumes holding spears. The drawing features three figures that are ornately dressed, seemingly set in a historical or fantasy context, each holding long, slender spears or weapons. The attire includes puffed sleeves, decorative hats with feathers, and high boots. The figures are positioned across the image, each in a distinct pose. The background is plain, drawing attention to the detailed attire and the posed stance of the figures. The bottom of the drawing features a scripted phrase.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6.3 × 8.2 cm (2 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2168

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1323

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

Q64958635

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