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Sheet of Etchings

17th century

Style of Jacques Callot

Associated Names

French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Related Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

There are three separate panels of etchings. The top panel depicts a nude cherubic figure with distinct facial features and curly hair, holding a large hammer. The middle panel shows an adult figure walking with a bundle tied to a stick over the shoulder. The bottom panel shows an older person hunched over with a staff. Each panel features a figure in a different setting and role.

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Artwork overview

Medium

3 etchings on 1 sheet of laid paper [restrikes]
Credit Line

Transferred from The Library of Congress
Dimensions

sheet: 71 × 46.5 cm (27 15/16 × 18 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1986.50.159
Series Title

Quadreria Medicea, vol.4 [1986.50.109-207]

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q74873895

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