Noble Woman Wearing a Veil and a Dress Trimmed in Fur

c. 1620/1623

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person standing in full-body profile view facing right while holding a large textured object in front of them. Their facial features are detailed, with a serene expression, wearing a cap over short hair. They are dressed in a voluminous robe with fur trim and a long veil draped over their head and back, standing in front of quaint buildings and a church with a steeple. Groups of people are seen in the background walking along paths on either side of the person.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.2 × 10.1 cm (6 × 4 in.)
    sheet: 18.8 × 13.1 cm (7 3/8 × 5 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.539

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 553, State only

  • Series Title

    The Nobility of Lorraine [Lieure 549-560]

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

Q65509422

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