Violinist

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows two full-body illustrations of a person playing a violin in different positions. The individual has short wavy hair and wears a feathered hat. They are dressed in historical attire, including a puffed sleeve shirt, a waistcoat, knee-length drawers, stockings, and shoes with bows, as well as a cape. The individual is holding a violin on their shoulder with one hand and a bow with the other, positioned as if playing. The background is a plain, lightly textured backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.7 × 8.6 cm (2 1/4 × 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 8.2 × 10 cm (3 1/4 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.459

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 440, 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

Q65509338

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