Noble Man with Folded Hands

1623 or later

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a man standing in profile facing right. He has his hands clasped in front of him and his head slightly bowed. The man has a prominent nose and a slight chin, with shoulder-length hair under a wide-brimmed hat. He wears a coat with a fur collar, knee-length breeches, and rosette-adorned shoes. The background depicts a bustling urban setting with people, buildings, arches, towers, a bridge, and a town square.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/block: 15 × 9.5 cm (5 7/8 × 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 17.3 × 11.5 cm (6 13/16 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.170

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 559, 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

Q65507176

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