Violinist

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts two side views of a person walking to the left while playing a violin. Both figures are in an upright position, with one leg slightly advanced. The individual has curly hair and wears a hat with feathers. Their facial features are not detailed. The person is dressed in historical attire with a ruffled collar, a cape, puffed sleeves, knee-length trousers, and bow-adorned shoes. They hold a violin under the chin and a bow. The background is plain, emphasizing the figure's line drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.6 × 8.6 cm (2 3/16 × 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 9.2 × 12.9 cm (3 5/8 × 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.160

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 440, State i/ii

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

Q65074454

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