Peasant Removing His Shoe

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a serene scene with a horizon in the background, a hill with a small structure on top, a sketch of a donkey on the left, and a figure resting under a tree on the right. The artwork features detailed brushstrokes with fine linework creating texture and depth in the clothing and fur. The color palette is monochromatic with black and sepia tones on a beige background. Curved lines in the sky hint at clouds or wind.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 5.8 × 8.1 cm (2 5/16 × 3 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.178

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 457, 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

Q65074596

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