Peasant Removing His Shoe

c. 1617

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a rural scene with a man resting against a tree and a donkey standing nearby. Buildings and vegetation can be seen in the distance below the low horizon. The artwork features a monochrome color palette and intricate line work, creating contrast between the foreground and background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6 × 8.5 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 6.7 × 9.5 cm (2 5/8 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.128

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 243, 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

Q65074318

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