The Promenade

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows two figures walking hand in hand towards an open space. They are a man and a woman. The man is dressed in period attire with a hat and a stick or sword, while the woman wears a long dress and a feathered hat. A large tree with thick branches is on the left, framing the couple. In the distance, there are buildings and possibly a church spire. The image is created using fine lines in a monochromatic palette of black ink on a light background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5 × 7.8 cm (1 15/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 7.7 × 9.4 cm (3 1/16 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.455

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 436, 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

Q65509330

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