Pride (Vanity)

probably after 1621

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person in an elaborate pose, wearing historical fashion. They hold a mirror and an indistinct object, standing next to a detailed peacock with its tail fanned out. A small winged creature interacts with the scene above. The background is plain with a light, neutral tone. The word "Superbia" is written beneath the illustration.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6.7 × 5.2 cm (2 5/8 × 2 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.391

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 354, State ii/iv

  • Series Title

    Seven Capital Sins [Lieure 354-360]

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

Q65509261

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