Sloth

probably after 1621

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person sitting on the ground with their head slightly bowed and hands resting on their lap. The person has long hair, a somber expression, and wears a long robe. Behind them is a structure resembling a resting beast with ornate horns. Above them is a small winged creature with bat-like wings. The background is plain with a textured appearance. The word "Pigrizia" is written below the person in bold lettering.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 8.2 × 6.5 cm (3 1/4 × 2 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2200

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 355, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Seven Capital Sins [Lieure 354-360]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1957

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Los Angeles County Museum, 1957, no. 72.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 131, repro.

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

Q64958680

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