The Cavalry Combat with Pistols

c. 1632/1634

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a cavalry charge scene. The artwork depicts numerous mounted figures charging across a battlefield. The horses are in full motion, with a sense of movement conveyed by the lines and poses. Plumes of smoke rise into the air, and there are fallen figures and horses on the ground, suggesting conflict. The lines are detailed, capturing the tension and action of the moment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 4.2 × 9.3 cm (1 5/8 × 3 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 6.9 × 9.9 cm (2 11/16 × 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.113

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1313, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 176, 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

Q65509111

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