Noble Man Wrapped in a Mantle Trimmed with Fur

1623 or later

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a man standing upright. He has distinct facial features, with a pointed mustache and chin beard, and flowing hair that peeks out from beneath a wide-brimmed hat adorned with a plume. He is dressed in an elaborate, fur-trimmed cloak that envelops his upper body, coupled with puffed pants that tighten at the knee. On his feet are decorative shoes, and he holds what appears to be a sword by his side. The background features a detailed landscape with small buildings, a bridge, and trees, suggesting a rural or town setting, with soft hills in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/block: 14.3 × 9.5 cm (5 5/8 × 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 17.6 × 11.2 cm (6 15/16 × 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.169

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 558, State copy

  • Series Title

    The Nobility of Lorraine [copies after Lieure 549-560]

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

Q65507175

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