Duel with Swords and Daggers

1621

Edouard Eckman after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Edouard Eckman

Artist, Flemish, born c. 1600

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of two figures engaged in a sword fight. The figures are captured mid-action, each holding a rapier. They are in a duel, with one figure on the left ready to strike, while the other on the right is also in a defensive and attacking stance. Both figures are dressed in clothing reminiscent of the Renaissance or Baroque period, with puffed sleeves and detailed clothing. The background is minimal, drawing attention to the action between the two figures within a simple rectangular frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 6 × 8.3 cm (2 3/8 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.222

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 241, State copy

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

Q65508256

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