Duel with Swords

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of two individuals engaged in a fencing match. The image depicts two figures facing each other, holding swords and dressed in period clothing. The figures are in a dynamic pose, with one raising a sword overhead and gripping their opponent's hand, while the other is in a defensive posture. The scene is set on a simple, lightly sketched ground. The drawing uses fine lines and cross-hatching techniques to show depth and texture, common in early European sketches of combat or sports.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.9 × 8 cm (2 5/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 7.3 × 10.2 cm (2 7/8 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.473

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 454, 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

Q65509352

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