Peasant with Shovel on His Shoulder

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person standing to the right, looking toward a vast open space. The person is holding a staff or stick with a shovel resting over one shoulder. The horizon is low with hills, buildings, and trees visible in the distance. The style features fine, detailed lines typical of etching techniques. The color palette is monochromatic, with black and beige tones creating contrast. Details are more pronounced in the foreground and become more delicate towards the horizon.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.3 × 7.9 cm (2 1/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 7.4 × 9.3 cm (2 15/16 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.472

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 453, 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

Q65509351

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