The Peasants' Revenge

c. 1633

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a village scene. The drawing depicts a village setting where various figures are engaged in different actions. The architecture of the buildings shows rustic, thatched rooftops lining a road. In the background, a small church or chapel is nestled among trees. The drawing uses intricate lines and hatching to suggest texture and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.5 × 11.4 cm (2 3/16 × 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 6.4 × 12.1 cm (2 1/2 × 4 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2212

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1337

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

Q64958705

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