Dancers with Flute and Tambourine

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of two figures playing musical instruments. The image shows two characters in lively attire, both wearing ruffled garments and headgear with feathers. One figure is playing a tambourine with one leg raised, while the other is playing a woodwind instrument. Both figures exhibit expressions of concentration and engagement with their music. The line work in the drawing is intricate, with detailed shading and texture that conveys the dynamics and energy of a musical performance. The composition and style suggest influences from 16th or 17th-century European art, with an emphasis on movement and expression.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.5 × 8.4 cm (2 3/16 × 3 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 7.9 × 10.2 cm (3 1/8 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.479

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 460, 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

Q65509358

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