The Slave Market

1620

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This detailed drawing captures a bustling scene in an architectural setting. On the left, there is a large, multi-storied building with small windows and an extended upper level, along a street lined with people ascending and descending a staircase. To the right, a circular tower-like structure rises with brick or stone textures, including small windows and a balcony. The foreground includes figures in various period garments, some with feathered hats, congregating around the structures. Some animals, including a dog, wander amongst the people. The lines are precise, directing attention to the interaction between architecture and social activity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 11.4 × 21.9 cm (4 1/2 × 8 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1944.5.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 369, State i/vi


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

Q65021328

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