Peasant Removing His Shoe

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a man seated to the right leaning against a tree, with a donkey standing to the left. The background includes distant buildings and hills sketched with fine lines. The tree branches frame the right side, with detailed engravings for texture on the leaves and bark. The style is characterized by clear, precise lines typical of an etching. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing the contrast between dark lines and a light background. Softly etched details are seen in the distance, contrasting with bolder lines near the man and donkey.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.8 × 9 cm (2 11/16 × 3 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.5 × 10 cm (3 3/8 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.476

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 457, 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

Q65509355

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