Duel with Swords and Daggers

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of two individuals engaging in a duel with swords. It shows two figures dressed in period garments, locked in combat positions. The figure on the left leans backward, extending their sword diagonally upwards while blocking the sword of the opposing figure on the right. The person on the right lunges forward with a deep bend at the waist, extending their sword arm. Both figures wear loose, pleated pants and fitted upper garments with intricate detailing. The drawing is rendered with precise line work, capturing the movement and tension of the duel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.5 × 8.2 cm (2 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 7.3 × 10.2 cm (2 7/8 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.173

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 455, 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

Q65074580

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