Horses Running

c. 1617

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of several horses in various dynamic poses. The artwork features horses depicted in an illustrative and whimsical style. Each horse is positioned in different actions such as rearing, prancing, and galloping. The drawing emphasizes fluidity and movement, with exaggerated flowing manes and tails. The background is minimalistic, highlighting the detailed lines of the horses.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.6 × 7.9 cm (2 3/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 6.6 × 9.1 cm (2 5/8 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.107

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 224, 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

Q65074233

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