Two Seated Figures

c. 1617

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of two whimsical seated figures. The image shows two stylized figures, one on the left sitting on a chair with a feathered hat, and the other figure on the right sitting with one knee raised, wearing a long coat and wide-brimmed hat. The figures are depicted with simple, clean lines and display a sense of balance and symmetry in their relaxed poses. The drawing is minimally detailed, concentrating on the playful posture and clothing of each figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5 × 8.2 cm (1 15/16 × 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 6.6 × 9.4 cm (2 5/8 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.100

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 217, State only

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

Q65074217

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