Noble Man with Mantle Trimmed in Fur, Holding his Hands Behind his Back

c. 1620/1623

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image displays a man walking in the foreground. He is shown in a side profile with one leg forward. He has exaggerated facial features, a hat with a feather, and is wearing a fur-trimmed coat and large boots. He is holding a sword at his side. The background shows a lively urban scene with buildings, trees, people, and a horse-drawn carriage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.2 × 10.2 cm (6 × 4 in.)
    sheet: 18.5 × 13.4 cm (7 5/16 × 5 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.541

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 555, 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

Q65509424

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