Duel with Swords and Daggers

c. 1617

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of two figures engaged in sword fighting. The image depicts two individuals in dynamic poses, each holding a sword in one hand. One figure leans slightly backward, while the other leans forward aggressively. Both figures are dressed in flowing garments and the background is minimalistic. The lines are finely detailed, capturing movement and tension in the confrontation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.4 × 8 cm (2 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 6.5 × 9.3 cm (2 9/16 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.124

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 241, 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

Q65074293

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