Shepherd Playing Flute

1621

Edouard Eckman after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Edouard Eckman

Artist, Flemish, born c. 1600

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a shepherd watching over animals, with a distant structure resembling a castle on the left. The style uses black and white contrasts to define the forms. The shepherd stands under a tree, with swirling lines indicating a breeze. The color palette is subdued, focusing on contrasts. The image conveys a serene moment with attention to line work and detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 5.8 × 8.3 cm (2 5/16 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.231

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 250, 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

Q65508266

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