The Cavalry Combat with Swords

c. 1632/1634

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a chaotic battle scene featuring cavalry. The drawing depicts a dense and intense engagement between groups of mounted soldiers wielding swords and lances, with flags being prominently waved amidst the clamor. The horses are energetically sketched, capturing the movement and tension of the battle. The scene is rendered in intricate, fine lines that create a dynamic composition filled with urgency and movement. The smoky lines in the sky above suggest gunfire or cannon smoke, adding to the turbulent atmosphere of the conflict.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 4.7 × 9.4 cm (1 7/8 × 3 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 14 × 22 cm (5 1/2 × 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.211

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1314, State ii/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

Q65074764

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