Masked Man with Twisted Feet

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a character standing confidently with one hand on its hip and the other on its head. The character has exaggerated facial features, including a large nose, wide eyes, and long, flowing hair with two prominent strands. It is wearing a long coat, trousers, and high boots with heels. The character is holding an oval object in its left hand and has a sword hanging from its waist. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.4 × 8.5 cm (2 1/2 × 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 9.5 × 10.3 cm (3 3/4 × 4 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.439

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 419, State i/ii

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

Q65509313

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