Taking the Firing Position with the Musket

1634/1635

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of three figures holding weapons. The image presents three different poses of a figure in period costume. Each figure appears in a distinct stance and holds a weapon. The figures are sketched using fine line work, portraying details of their clothing and hats with feathers. The background is plain, and lines of text are present at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6.3 × 8.2 cm (2 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2173

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1328

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

Q64958657

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