Two Society Women

c. 1623

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows two full-length figures of women dressed in elaborate period attire. The woman on the left is facing forward, displaying her full costume with a voluminous skirt and puffed sleeves. Her hair is styled with an intricate headdress featuring ribbons or feathers. The woman on the right is shown from the back, turning slightly to the left, holding a fan in her right hand. Her dress closely resembles that of the first woman, with a similar skirt and detailed upper garment. She wears a hat or adornment in her hair, which is styled up. The background is a simplistic sketch depicting buildings and a couple of figures, with one figure on horseback, suggesting a town setting. Trees and architectural structures are visible, giving a sense of depth and place to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6.1 × 8.4 cm (2 3/8 × 3 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.521

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 535, 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

Q65509401

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