One-Eyed Woman

1622 or later

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts an elderly woman standing upright. She is facing forward with her head slightly tilted and a stern expression. She is dressed in a heavy gown with wide sleeves, a fur-lined muff, and boots. Her hair is covered with a matching hood. She is holding a walking stick for support and the background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.6 × 8.7 cm (5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.3 × 9.3 cm (5 5/8 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.320

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 492, State copy

  • Series Title

    The Beggars [set of 24 copies: 1949.5.307-330]

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

Q65070288

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