Pasquariello Truonno and Meo Squaquara

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of two anthropomorphic figures wearing exaggerated masks and costumes. The figures dominate the foreground, displaying dynamic postures suggestive of movement. Each character is adorned with large buttons running down the center of their body, a pair of swords at their waist, and a flowing cape. Their facial features are exaggerated and mask-like. In the background, several smaller figures are engaged in various activities, set against a sparse landscape with a wind-swept tree and distant architectural structures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.2 × 9.3 cm (2 13/16 × 3 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 9.4 × 11.8 cm (3 11/16 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.421

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 398

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

Q65509292

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