Captain of the Barons

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a man standing upright, one foot forward, carrying a flag on his shoulder with the text "CAPITANO DE BARONI." He has detailed facial features, a prominent nose, a beard, and short, messy hair partially covered by a feathered cap. He wears loose, worn-looking clothing - a tunic and baggy pants. The background features various figures in historical attire, some holding staffs or walking sticks, suggesting a different time period. There are also buildings and a rocky landscape in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 15.3 × 10.2 cm (6 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.282

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 479, State only

  • Series Title

    The Beggars [Lieure 479-503]

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. 32a.

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

Q65075336

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