Noble Man with Felt Hat, Bowing

c. 1620/1623

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image displays a man walking to the right, shown in profile. He is holding a shield-like object in front of him with his left arm raised. The man has a pointed mustache, a small goatee, and long hair flowing down past his shoulders. He wears a long coat over a tunic and trousers with ribbon embellishments at the knees, as well as shoes with decorative rosettes. The background features rolling hills, trees, and structures implying a town or village. Various figures are engaged in activities like walking and riding a horse-drawn carriage, adding depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 15.2 × 10 cm (6 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.404

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 550, State only

  • Series Title

    The Nobility of Lorraine [Lieure 549-560]

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. 37b.

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

Q65076021

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