Tavern

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a rustic village scene with several buildings and people engaged in various activities. The image shows figures gathered around a rectangular table, some standing nearby, with others engaging in different actions surrounding a large tree. There is a two-story building to the right with a stairway leading to an upper doorway, crowned with an antler-like decoration on the roof. Various details such as small animals and miscellaneous items are scattered throughout. The figures are depicted in a stylized manner, with distinct lines and textures emphasizing the rustic setting and everyday life.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.4 × 8 cm (2 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 7.6 × 9.5 cm (3 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.485

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 466, State i/iv

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

Q65509365

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