Military Commander on Foot

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a person in profile, facing left. The figure has one arm extended forward while the other hand rests on their hip. The person's face is in profile, with minimal detail on facial features. Their hair is styled up high, wearing a headpiece with a feather. The person is dressed in historical attire: a tunic with a fitted waist, puffy sleeves, and striped pants. They appear to be holding a long object in the extended hand. In the background, there are rows of soldiers holding spears or lances, along with figures on horseback. The background includes a low skyline, lines suggesting movement, and a pattern resembling clouds or smoke in the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 5.1 × 8 cm (2 × 3 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.187

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 467, 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

Q65074661

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