Dancers with Flute and Tambourine

c. 1617

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of two entertainers playing musical instruments. The drawing shows two figures engaged in musical performance, each playing a different instrument. The figure on the left is playing a small drum, held up high, while the figure on the right is playing a flute or similar wind instrument. Both figures are wearing elaborately detailed clothing, with voluminous sleeves and textured leggings. Their postures suggest movement and rhythm. The drawing is rendered in fine, precise lines that capture the fabric’s texture and the figures’ dynamic poses.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.7 × 7.9 cm (2 1/4 × 3 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 6.7 × 8.8 cm (2 5/8 × 3 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.131

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 246, 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

Q65074325

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