Dancers with Flute and Tambourine

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 in elaborate costumes engaging in dance or performance. The drawing features one character on the left with their arms raised, adorned in a lavishly decorated outfit with what appears to be a mask or headdress with large feathers or plumes. Their leg is lifted. On the right, another similarly dressed figure plays a wind instrument. The garment details include exaggerated sleeves and intricate patterns. The drawing captures a sense of rhythm and festivity through the positioning of the figures and the emphasis on their attire and movement.

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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

    1969.15.227

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 246, 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

Q65508262

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