The Promenade

c. 1617

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a couple walking together in a pastoral setting. The scene depicts a man and a woman dressed in period clothing, standing side by side, looking into the distance. On the left, there is a large tree with detailed foliage, its branches arching over the couple. In the background, a small town with buildings and trees is visible across a stretch of open land. The delicate and intricate line work lends a sense of gentle elegance to the overall composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.2 × 7.8 cm (2 1/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 6.5 × 9.1 cm (2 9/16 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.105

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 222, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    Capricci (Florence series) [Lieure 214-263]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1957

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Los Angeles County Museum, 1957, no. 31.

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

Q65074228

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