Officer with Large Plume, Front View

1621/1624

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of two figures in elaborate clothing with hats and raised arms. It features two similarly dressed figures standing side by side, each wearing voluminous attire with flowing drapery and detailed textures. Their outfits include knee-length pants and billowing shirts, topped with large hats adorned with feathers. The figures pose with one arm raised. Shadows and cross-hatching provide depth and form to the figures, while their expressions and stance suggest a sense of merriment. The style reflects attention to fabric folds and human posture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.6 × 8.8 cm (3 3/8 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 9.5 × 9.7 cm (3 3/4 × 3 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.375

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 210, State i/iii

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

Q65509241

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