Envy

probably after 1621

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is an image of a scene featuring a figure with elongated limbs and flowing garments, accompanied by a small dog-like creature and a winged demon perched on its head. The image includes the text "Invidia" at the bottom. The figure appears to be in motion, with hair and clothing billowing backwards. The figure holds a serpent in one hand and the other hand clutches its own chin. The dog-like creature beside them seems to snarl or bark. The winged demon on the figure's head adds an additional layer to the drawing. The style is reminiscent of works from the Renaissance.

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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

    1943.3.2204

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 358, 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. 75.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 135, 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

Q64958686

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