Military Commander on Horseback

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a figure on a rearing horse, holding a baton in their right hand. The person is in a seated position on the horse, wearing a flowing garment. Their facial features show determination, with a prominent nose and chin, and wavy hair, possibly under a plumed helmet or hat. The clothing appears to be a long coat or robe with a sash. Surrounding the figure is a landscape with soldiers in formation and on horseback, suggesting a battlefield setting. In the background to the left, there is a castle or fortified city atop a hill.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.4 × 7.8 cm (2 1/8 × 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 7.9 × 9.5 cm (3 1/8 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.487

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 468, 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

Q65509367

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