Man seen from Behind with His Right Arm Extended

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts two full-body illustrations of a person from the back, both in similar poses with slightly different linework. The person is standing with one arm extended out to the side. The facial features are not visible from this angle, but the hair is styled with curls and adorned with a feathered hat. The clothing consists of a long coat draped over the shoulders, a detailed shirt, and pants that gather at the knees. They also wear a sword on their left side. The background is plain and unadorned, with only faint lines and blemishes typical of an aged drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.4 × 8.5 cm (2 1/8 × 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 8.8 × 12.1 cm (3 7/16 × 4 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.165

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 445, 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

Q65074515

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