Peasant Defecating

1621

Edouard Eckman after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Edouard Eckman

Artist, Flemish, born c. 1600

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a crouched figure beside a path in a barren landscape. The figure has a hunched posture, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and thick clothing. They are situated near uneven terrain and textured rock-like formations or gnarled trees. A stout rodent-like creature is seen to the right, wandering near a simple fence bordering the path. The background is sparse, emphasizing isolation, and the composition relies on line work to show rugged textures and forms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 5.6 × 8.3 cm (2 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.226

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 245, 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

Q65508261

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