Lust

probably after 1621

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a nude figure draped in a cloth with one arm extended. The person is in a frontal position with their head turned slightly to the left. The figure has delicate facial features, an upturned hairstyle with ornamental details, an intricate hairstyle, and is wearing a necklace. They are partially covered by a fabric draped around the shoulders and lower body. A bird is perched on the outstretched hand, and a small winged creature is flying nearby. A goat stands beside the figure. The background is blank with the text "Luxuria" below the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 7 × 5 cm (2 3/4 × 1 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.394

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 357, State i/ii

  • 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

Q65509264

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