Peasant Woman with Basket, in Profile, Facing Left

1621/1624

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts two women standing side by side in profile, facing right. Both are holding baskets in front of them. They have their hair styled up and wear head coverings, long dresses, and aprons. Details of their faces are not shown. In the background are small figures of people, some riding horses, and a building with hanging signs. The scene suggests a street setting with simple line work characteristic of a sketch or etching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.3 × 9.1 cm (3 1/4 × 3 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 9.3 × 10.2 cm (3 11/16 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.369

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 204, State i/iv

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

Q65509235

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