Cap. Mala Gamba and Cap. Bellavita

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of two fancifully dressed figures with exaggerated features. The left figure is labeled "Cap. Mala Gamba," posing with one arm raised and the other hand on a cloak, wearing a plumed hat. The right figure, labeled "Cap. Bellauita," strikes a similar pose with cloak and plumed hat. Both characters have large, dramatic features and exaggerated clothing typical of caricature. In the background, a group of smaller figures engage in various activities. The style suggests a playful or satirical take on military or regal personas.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.3 × 9.6 cm (2 7/8 × 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 10 × 13 cm (3 15/16 × 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.225

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 393, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 91, 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

Q65074062

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