Noble Woman with a Small Hat

c. 1620/1623

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person in a standing position with arms crossed in front of the waist. The individual has detailed facial features and elegant hair styled in an elaborate headdress. They are wearing a richly detailed dress with puffed sleeves, lace detailing, and a voluminous skirt. A beaded necklace hangs from their neck. The background depicts a bustling street scene with buildings, and figures engaged in various activities.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 15 × 10 cm (5 7/8 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.414

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 549, 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. 37a.

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

Q65076074

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