Two Knights

1628

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a landscape with a rider on horseback in a dynamic pose in the foreground. Another rider on horseback is in the distance to the right, holding a weapon or lance upright. The background features hills, trees, and faint architectural forms. The artwork is characterized by detailed linework and crosshatching for texture. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of black and white. The sky above is clear with horizontally spaced lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.1 × 8.2 cm (2 3/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 8.3 × 10.2 cm (3 1/4 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.564

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 609, 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

Q65509449

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