Peasant Whipping his Donkey

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a man leading a donkey from left to right across the scene. The horizon is low, with subtle land undulations. Some distant structures are visible to the left. The style features fine line work with detailed textures like clothing folds and tree bark. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of black on brownish paper. The man is seen with a cane and hat, guiding the loaded donkey. A barren tree on the right adds a dynamic touch.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.7 × 8 cm (2 5/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 9.7 × 11.4 cm (3 13/16 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.366

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 623, 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. 49c, 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

Q65075784

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