Drill with Tilted Pikes

1634/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of three figures in poses demonstrating sword fighting techniques. The drawing presents three individuals equipped with long pole weapons. Each figure is depicted in a different stance. The figures are in Elizabethan or Renaissance-style attire, with distinct puffed sleeves, knee-length tunics, and plumed hats. The lines are clean and precise, emphasizing posture and form. Below the figures, there is text in a script. The overall tone of this illustration is educational, possibly intended for martial training purposes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6 × 8.2 cm (2 3/8 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2172

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1325

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

Q64958655

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