Taglia Cantoni and Fracasso

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of two figures engaged in a fencing duel. The image shows two individuals facing each other with swords drawn. Both figures are wearing period attire and are adorned with feathered hats. The stance of each figure captures movement as they prepare to engage in swordplay. In the background, smaller figures are observing or engaging in leisurely activities. The ground is lightly sketched with minimal details of a distant landscape. The drawing focuses on the energy and intensity of the duel, with exaggerated costumes and poses. The text "Taglia Cantoni" and "Fracasso" are inscribed below the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.1 × 9.3 cm (2 13/16 × 3 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 10 × 12.7 cm (3 15/16 × 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.219

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 402

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • Jacques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 29k, 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

Q65074030

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