Military Commander on Horseback

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a scene with a horizon in the background showing structures resembling a fortified city or settlement on a ridgeline or hill. The style features precise linework typical of etching or engraving, focusing on intricacy and detail. A figure on a rearing horse dominates the composition with elegant curves defining the horse's mane and tail. The rider, elaborately dressed, has an extended arm and a determined expression. Smaller figures suggest movement and action towards the city. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing contrast between ink lines and the paper for a dramatic effect.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 5.6 × 8.2 cm (2 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.188

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 468, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Capricci (Nancy series) [Lieure 428-477]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1957

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Los Angeles County Museum, 1957, no. 39.

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

Q65074664

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