Duel with Swords and Daggers

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This drawing depicts two individuals in a sword duel. The scene shows them engaged in combat, with one figure stepping forward and the other leaning back defensively. Both are dressed in historical attire, holding swords and locked in battle. The costumes feature doublets with puffed sleeves and gathered trousers common in Renaissance or Baroque fashion. The detailed linework highlights the motion and tension of the duel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.5 × 8.2 cm (2 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 7.7 × 10.2 cm (3 1/16 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.474

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 455, 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

Q65509353

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