Two Society Women

c. 1623

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows two women standing in an outdoor setting. The woman on the left is facing forward, holding up a large garment in front of her. She has wavy hair with a ribbon, wearing a long dress with voluminous sleeves. The woman on the right faces away from the viewer, holding a fan to her side and wearing an elaborate updo with a feathered hat. She also wears a dress with puffed sleeves. In the background are buildings, trees, and two smaller figures walking.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 6.3 × 7.8 cm (2 1/2 × 3 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.213

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 535, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • Jacques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 34b, repro.

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

Q65074769

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