Gentleman Viewed from the Front with Hand on Hip

c. 1617

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The etching depicts two standing figures in similar poses. Both figures show a person with one hand on their hip and the other holding a sword or stick. The facial features are basic, with a simple expression. The figure wears a large hat with feathers and draped clothing resembling a classical style, including a cloak or toga-like garment and loose-fitting pants. The feet are turned slightly outward. The background is plain, emphasizing the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.2 × 8.4 cm (2 7/16 × 3 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 7.3 × 8.9 cm (2 7/8 × 3 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.119

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 236, State only

  • Series Title

    Capricci (Florence series) [Lieure 214-263]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1957

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Los Angeles County Museum, 1957, no. 35.

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

Q65074282

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