Peasant Attacked by Bees

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows an elderly man standing outdoors. He is leaning forward slightly and raising his left hand while holding a walking stick in his right hand. The man wears a cap with a feather, a long robe with striped pants, and shoes. A small dog stands on its hind legs near him. The background includes rolling hills, distant figures, a building against a hill, and a tree with elaborate branches. The scene is sketched with fine lines, depicting a natural setting with trees, hills, and possibly farm animals.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.3 × 7.8 cm (2 1/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 7.5 × 9.3 cm (2 15/16 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.475

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 456, 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

Q65509354

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