Zanni

1618/1620

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person with a sword in their right hand, standing with their body slightly turned. They have distinctive facial features, a long, curled mustache, and are wearing a large hat with plumes. The person is dressed in loose-fitting clothing, including a long-sleeved top, baggy pants, and shoes. They are surrounded by an urban backdrop with detailed buildings, balconies, and smaller figures in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 24 × 15.5 cm (9 7/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.231

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 290, State i/i

  • Series Title

    Three Italian Comedians [Lieure 288-290]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1957

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Los Angeles County Museum, 1957, no. 63.

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

Q65074074

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