Shepherd Playing Flute

c. 1617

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a shepherd standing under a tree, watching over his flock with his dog beside him. The sheep are grazing peacefully nearby, with a simple horizon and sky in the background. In the distance, a faint architectural structure is visible on a hill. The etching features precise line work and a monochromatic color palette, emphasizing light and shadow to convey detail and mood.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.5 × 8 cm (2 3/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 6.7 × 9.3 cm (2 5/8 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.130

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 250, 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

Q65074321

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